Title

Management of genitourinary syndrome of menopause using diode vaginal laser combined with pelvic floor chair

Authors

Minie Anand^1,*, Winie Gautam², Manjusha Mohan³, Nikhil Anand⁴ & Manjari¹

Affiliation

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Madhubani Medical College & Hospital, Keshopur, Bihar 847212, India; ²Department of Pathology (Consultant Pathologist), AMA Diagnostic Centre Pvt Ltd., Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh; ³Department of Conservative Dentistry, Chandra Hospital and Research Centre, Safedabad, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, 225001, India; ⁴Department of General Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Jipmer Campus Rd, Jipmer Campus, Puducherry, 605006; *Corresponding author

Email

Minie Anand - E-mail: minieanand@yahoo.co.in; Phone: +91 9334111440
Winie Gautam - E-mail: winie.gautam@gmail.com; Phone: +91 9935265241
Manjusha Mohan - E-mail: sudishnashiva@gmail.com; Phone: +91 9335211904
Nikhil Anand - E-mail: nikhilanand7991@gmail.com; Phone: +91 8754038979
Manjari Sinha - E-mail: drmanjari2011@gmail.com; Phone: +91 9313967720

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received June 1, 2025; Revised June 30, 2025; Accepted June 30, 2025, Published June 30, 2025

Abstract

Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) is a common condition in postmenopausal women, marked by vaginal atrophy, dyspareunia, urinary incontinence and reduced sexual function. This study evaluated 50 women aged 45-70 years receiving 1470 nm diode laser therapy monthly for three months and pelvic floor chair therapy twice weekly for six weeks. Significant improvements were observed, with VAS scores for vaginal dryness and dyspareunia decreasing markedly, FSFI scores improving and urinary incontinence symptoms reducing as reflected by lower ICIQ-UI SF scores (all p < 0.001). The combined treatment demonstrated substantial symptomatic relief and enhancement of quality of life. Thus, a safe and effective non-hormonal approach for managing GSM is suggested.

Keywords

Genitourinary syndrome of menopause, diode vaginal laser, pelvic floor chair, non-hormonal therapy, vaginal atrophy, urinary incontinence, sexual dysfunction, female sexual function index (FSFI), visual analogue scale (VAS), questionnaire urinary incontinence short form (ICIQ-UI SF)

Citation

Anand et al. Bioinformation 21(6): 1606-1611 (2025)

Edited by

A Prashanth

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.