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The menopause and bladder weight.

E M Aygen1, O Ekmekçioğlu, M Başbuğ

  • 1Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Kayseri, Turkey.

International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
|October 30, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Menopause is associated with decreased bladder weight, which correlates with the duration of menopause. Urgency incontinence scores were highest in early postmenopause, suggesting potential links to bladder changes.

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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Gynecology
  • Gerontology

Background:

  • Menopause significantly alters female physiology.
  • Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are common in postmenopausal women.
  • The impact of menopause on bladder structure, specifically weight, requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate changes in bladder weight during menopause.
  • To explore correlations between LUTS, bladder weight, and menopause duration.
  • To assess the relationship between menopausal status and LUTS severity.

Main Methods:

  • Ultrasonographic measurement of bladder weight in 94 women.
  • Categorization of women into three groups based on menopausal duration.
  • Evaluation of LUTS using the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) questionnaire.

Main Results:

  • A significant negative correlation was observed between bladder weight and menopause duration.
  • No significant differences in overall LUTS scores were found across menopausal groups.
  • Urgency incontinence scores were highest in the early postmenopausal group.
  • A negative correlation existed between menopause duration and frequent voiding scores in postmenopausal women.

Conclusions:

  • Ultrasonographically measured bladder weight decreases with increasing duration of menopause.
  • While overall LUTS did not differ significantly, specific symptoms like urgency incontinence and frequent voiding show correlations with menopausal duration.
  • Further research with larger cohorts of older women is warranted to elucidate the clinical significance of menopause-related bladder weight changes on LUTS.

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