Change of steroid receptor expression in the posterior vaginal wall after local estrogen therapy.

Little is known about the reaction of the posterior vaginal wall influenced by steroid receptor expression. The aim of our study was to evaluate change of estrogen and progesterone receptor expression in the posterior vaginal wall after local estrogen therapy for vaginal prolapse surgery and to compare this expression with a group of untreated women of same age. Furthermore we examined the steroid receptor expression among untreated women in each period of life.

Sexuality in German urogynecological patients and healthy controls: is there a difference with respect to the diagnosis?

Objective: To evaluate sexual function among German urogynecological patients compared to a control group without urogynecological symptoms, using the validated German version of the Australian pelvic floor questionnaire.

Study Design: Retrospective study including 313 women divided into five subgroups: women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI), overactive bladder (OAB), mixed incontinence (MI), pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and healthy controls. The self-administered questionnaire is divided into three domains: bladder, pelvic organ prolapse, and sexual function.

Clinical relevance of occult stress urinary incontinence (OSUI) following vaginal prolapse surgery: long-term follow-up.

Introduction And Hypothesis: Patients with genital prolapse and occult stress urinary incontinence (OSUI) are typically treated with prolapse surgery and anti-incontinence surgery based on either a one-step approach or a two-step approach. The aim of our study was to determine whether anti-incontinence surgery is necessary based on the occurrence of OSUI in a study cohort with a long follow-up period.

Methods: Prolapse surgery was performed using a vaginal approach.