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Estrogen and urinary incontinence
Author(s) -
Hirai Kozo,
Tsuda Hiroshi
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1442-2042
pISSN - 0919-8172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2008.02164.x
Subject(s) - medicine , urinary incontinence , estrogen , urinary system , clinical trial , adverse effect , hormone therapy , urology , randomized controlled trial , postmenopausal women , estrogen therapy , lower urinary tract symptoms , gynecology , breast cancer , cancer , prostate
Hormone therapy (HT) has been one of the most commonly used methods to treat postmenopausal disorders including lower urinary tract symptoms such as urinary incontinence (UI). Although it has been suggested that HT improves urinary tract symptoms, little evidence has so far been presented to support this. Recently however, large randomized clinical trials have shown the adverse effects of estrogen on UI and indicate that HT should not be used for prevention or relief of UI in postmenopausal women. Here we review the effects of HT on UI in the light of these clinical trials.