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Genitourinary Signs and Symptoms

MedGen UID:
234308
•Concept ID:
C1333811
•
Sign or Symptom
Synonym: Genital or Reproductive Signs and Symptoms

Definition

Patient complaints (symptoms), physical or laboratory findings (signs) related to the genitourinary system. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Reproductive tract infections among women attending primary health care facilities in Moshi, Tanzania.
Msuya SE, Mbizvo E, Stray-Pedersen B, Sundby J, Sam NE, Hussain A
East Afr Med J 2002 Jan;79(1):16-21. doi: 10.4314/eamj.v79i1.8919. PMID: 12380865

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

The pathophysiology of stress urinary incontinence: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Falah-Hassani K, Reeves J, Shiri R, Hickling D, McLean L
Int Urogynecol J 2021 Mar;32(3):501-552. Epub 2021 Jan 8 doi: 10.1007/s00192-020-04622-9. PMID: 33416968Free PMC Article
The Menopause Transition: Signs, Symptoms, and Management Options.
Santoro N, Roeca C, Peters BA, Neal-Perry G
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021 Jan 1;106(1):1-15. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa764. PMID: 33095879
Diagnosing adenomyosis: an integrated clinical and imaging approach.
Chapron C, Vannuccini S, Santulli P, Abrão MS, Carmona F, Fraser IS, Gordts S, Guo SW, Just PA, Noël JC, Pistofidis G, Van den Bosch T, Petraglia F
Hum Reprod Update 2020 Apr 15;26(3):392-411. doi: 10.1093/humupd/dmz049. PMID: 32097456
Symptoms of menopause - global prevalence, physiology and implications.
Monteleone P, Mascagni G, Giannini A, Genazzani AR, Simoncini T
Nat Rev Endocrinol 2018 Apr;14(4):199-215. Epub 2018 Feb 2 doi: 10.1038/nrendo.2017.180. PMID: 29393299
Alterations in physiology and anatomy during pregnancy.
Tan EK, Tan EL
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2013 Dec;27(6):791-802. Epub 2013 Sep 4 doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2013.08.001. PMID: 24012425

Diagnosis

Diabetes and the prostate.
Kalra S, Kapoor N, Arora S
J Pak Med Assoc 2023 Dec;73(12):2491-2492. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.23-101. PMID: 38083941
The Menopause Transition: Signs, Symptoms, and Management Options.
Santoro N, Roeca C, Peters BA, Neal-Perry G
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021 Jan 1;106(1):1-15. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa764. PMID: 33095879
Diagnosing adenomyosis: an integrated clinical and imaging approach.
Chapron C, Vannuccini S, Santulli P, Abrão MS, Carmona F, Fraser IS, Gordts S, Guo SW, Just PA, Noël JC, Pistofidis G, Van den Bosch T, Petraglia F
Hum Reprod Update 2020 Apr 15;26(3):392-411. doi: 10.1093/humupd/dmz049. PMID: 32097456
Is bacterial vaginosis a disease?
Reid G
Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2018 Jan;102(2):553-558. Epub 2017 Nov 25 doi: 10.1007/s00253-017-8659-9. PMID: 29177936
Intrauterine adhesions.
March CM
Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 1995 Sep;22(3):491-505. PMID: 8524533

Therapy

The pathophysiology of stress urinary incontinence: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Falah-Hassani K, Reeves J, Shiri R, Hickling D, McLean L
Int Urogynecol J 2021 Mar;32(3):501-552. Epub 2021 Jan 8 doi: 10.1007/s00192-020-04622-9. PMID: 33416968Free PMC Article
Anatomical complications of hysterectomy: A review.
Ramdhan RC, Loukas M, Tubbs RS
Clin Anat 2017 Oct;30(7):946-952. Epub 2017 Aug 22 doi: 10.1002/ca.22962. PMID: 28762535
ASCENDE-RT: An Analysis of Treatment-Related Morbidity for a Randomized Trial Comparing a Low-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy Boost with a Dose-Escalated External Beam Boost for High- and Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer.
Rodda S, Tyldesley S, Morris WJ, Keyes M, Halperin R, Pai H, McKenzie M, Duncan G, Morton G, Hamm J, Murray N
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017 Jun 1;98(2):286-295. Epub 2017 Jan 6 doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.01.008. PMID: 28433432
Intrauterine adhesions.
March CM
Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 1995 Sep;22(3):491-505. PMID: 8524533
Eclampsia.
Lawson J
Clin Obstet Gynaecol 1982 Dec;9(3):711-21. PMID: 6756754

Prognosis

Bladder Bowel Dysfunction.
Aguiar LM, Franco I
Urol Clin North Am 2018 Nov;45(4):633-640. Epub 2018 Sep 7 doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2018.06.010. PMID: 30316317
Symptoms of menopause - global prevalence, physiology and implications.
Monteleone P, Mascagni G, Giannini A, Genazzani AR, Simoncini T
Nat Rev Endocrinol 2018 Apr;14(4):199-215. Epub 2018 Feb 2 doi: 10.1038/nrendo.2017.180. PMID: 29393299
Preventing urinary tract infections after menopause without antibiotics.
Caretto M, Giannini A, Russo E, Simoncini T
Maturitas 2017 May;99:43-46. Epub 2017 Feb 7 doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2017.02.004. PMID: 28364867
Intrauterine adhesions.
March CM
Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 1995 Sep;22(3):491-505. PMID: 8524533
Eclampsia.
Lawson J
Clin Obstet Gynaecol 1982 Dec;9(3):711-21. PMID: 6756754

Clinical prediction guides

The pathophysiology of stress urinary incontinence: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Falah-Hassani K, Reeves J, Shiri R, Hickling D, McLean L
Int Urogynecol J 2021 Mar;32(3):501-552. Epub 2021 Jan 8 doi: 10.1007/s00192-020-04622-9. PMID: 33416968Free PMC Article
The Menopause Transition: Signs, Symptoms, and Management Options.
Santoro N, Roeca C, Peters BA, Neal-Perry G
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021 Jan 1;106(1):1-15. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa764. PMID: 33095879
Diagnosing adenomyosis: an integrated clinical and imaging approach.
Chapron C, Vannuccini S, Santulli P, Abrão MS, Carmona F, Fraser IS, Gordts S, Guo SW, Just PA, Noël JC, Pistofidis G, Van den Bosch T, Petraglia F
Hum Reprod Update 2020 Apr 15;26(3):392-411. doi: 10.1093/humupd/dmz049. PMID: 32097456
Symptoms of menopause - global prevalence, physiology and implications.
Monteleone P, Mascagni G, Giannini A, Genazzani AR, Simoncini T
Nat Rev Endocrinol 2018 Apr;14(4):199-215. Epub 2018 Feb 2 doi: 10.1038/nrendo.2017.180. PMID: 29393299
Eclampsia.
Lawson J
Clin Obstet Gynaecol 1982 Dec;9(3):711-21. PMID: 6756754

Recent systematic reviews

Diagnosis and Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome.
Clemens JQ, Erickson DR, Varela NP, Lai HH
J Urol 2022 Jul;208(1):34-42. Epub 2022 May 10 doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000002756. PMID: 35536143
European Association of Urology Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of Female Non-neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. Part 1: Diagnostics, Overactive Bladder, Stress Urinary Incontinence, and Mixed Urinary Incontinence.
Nambiar AK, Arlandis S, Bø K, Cobussen-Boekhorst H, Costantini E, de Heide M, Farag F, Groen J, Karavitakis M, Lapitan MC, Manso M, Arteaga SM, Riogh ANA, O'Connor E, Omar MI, Peyronnet B, Phé V, Sakalis VI, Sihra N, Tzelves L, van Poelgeest-Pomfret ML, van den Bos TWL, van der Vaart H, Harding CK
Eur Urol 2022 Jul;82(1):49-59. Epub 2022 Feb 23 doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2022.01.045. PMID: 35216856
The pathophysiology of stress urinary incontinence: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Falah-Hassani K, Reeves J, Shiri R, Hickling D, McLean L
Int Urogynecol J 2021 Mar;32(3):501-552. Epub 2021 Jan 8 doi: 10.1007/s00192-020-04622-9. PMID: 33416968Free PMC Article
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis and Treatment in Patients With Cancer: ASCO Clinical Practice Guideline Update.
Key NS, Khorana AA, Kuderer NM, Bohlke K, Lee AYY, Arcelus JI, Wong SL, Balaban EP, Flowers CR, Francis CW, Gates LE, Kakkar AK, Levine MN, Liebman HA, Tempero MA, Lyman GH, Falanga A
J Clin Oncol 2020 Feb 10;38(5):496-520. Epub 2019 Aug 5 doi: 10.1200/JCO.19.01461. PMID: 31381464
Epidemiology of IgA Nephropathy: A Global Perspective.
Schena FP, Nistor I
Semin Nephrol 2018 Sep;38(5):435-442. doi: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2018.05.013. PMID: 30177015

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