Open AccessThe Effects of Estrogens and Gestagens on the Urethral Pressure Profile in Urinary Continent and Stress Incontinent Women
Author(s) -
Rud T.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016348009155409
Subject(s) - medicine , cystometry , urethra , urology , estrogen , urinary system , urinary incontinence , genitourinary system , stress incontinence , gynecology , urinary bladder
The present investigation was performed to study the urodynamic effects of hormones on the lower urinary tract in women. Twenty‐four stress incontinent and 6 continent women were randomly given E 2 and E 3 orally in doses of 4–8 mg per day for 3 weeks. Another group of 8 women were given a single i.m. injection of 1000 mg gestagen. All the women were examined with simultaneous urethro‐cystometry, including urethral pressure profile measurement, before and after treatment. After estrogen treatment the transmission of intraabdominal pressure to the urethra increased. Furthermore, there was a significant increase in maximum urethral pressure and urethral length at rest. After gestagen treatment no significant changes of the recorded parameters were observed.