Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM) Symptoms

Learn the ways GSM symptoms can manifest during menopause, and what can be done about them

Sexual & Libido Changes

Sexual & Libido Changes examines the alterations in sexual health experienced by women during menopause. This period is marked by hormonal fluctuations that can lead to decreased libido and changes in sexual function. Symptoms include bleeding following sexual intercourse (postcoital bleeding), low sex drive (low libido), orgasm difficulty, painful sexual intercourse (dyspareunia), and sexual arousal difficulty.

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Urinary & Bladder Changes

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Urinary & Bladder Changes delves into the profound shifts in urinary health and bladder function occurring during menopause. It covers a range of symptoms like increased susceptibility to urinary tract infections (UTIs), various forms of urinary incontinence including stress urinary incontinence (SUI) causing the unintentional loss of urine when pressure is placed on the bladder, and painful urination (dysuria).

Vaginal & Vulval Changes

Vaginal & Vulval Changes address the wide array of symptoms affecting a woman’s external genitalia and pelvic region during menopause. Symptoms include a burning, dry, inflamed and itchy vagina and vulva, a painful vulva (vulvodynia), patchy vulva skin, vaginal discharge, and vaginal tears (non-obstetric vaginal lacerations). Changes can also lead to pelvic issues, like pelvic floor dysfunction and pelvic organ prolapse.

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