Open AccessVaginal Estrogen Therapy Is Associated With Decreased Inflammatory Response in Postmenopausal Women With Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections
Author(s) -
Melanie Meister,
Caihong Wang,
Jerry L. Lowder,
Indira U. Mysorekar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.648
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2154-4212
pISSN - 2151-8378
DOI - 10.1097/spv.0000000000000790
Subject(s) - medicine , urine , urinary system , estrogen , genitourinary system , inflammatory response , postmenopausal women , menopause , gynecology , gastroenterology , inflammation
Vaginal estrogen therapy (VET) has been shown to decrease the risk of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in postmenopausal women, but the mechanism of action has not been fully described. Our objectives were to assess whether the postmenopausal urine inflammatory profile changes in response to VET.