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Oestrogen Deficiency and the Bladder

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In the female the lower urinary and genital tracts develop in close proximity, both arising embryologically from the primitive urogenital sinus. The urogenital membrane produces the ectodermal covering of the vulva and external urethral meatus. Animal and human studies have shown that the urethra is oestrogen sensitive, and in the human female oestrogen receptors are present in both the urethra and the bladder. Thus it is logical to suppose that changes in oestrogen levels influence the lower urinary tract as well as the genital tract in women.

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  1. Clarendon Wing, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, LS1 3EX, UK

    James O. Drife MD, FRCS Ed, FRCOG (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology) (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology)

  2. King’s College Hospital, London, SE5 9RS, UK

    John W. W. Studd MD, BS, FRCOG (Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Director) (Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Director)

  3. The Menopause Clinic, Dulwich Hospital, East Dulwich Grove, London, SE22 8PT, UK

    John W. W. Studd MD, BS, FRCOG (Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Director) (Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Director)

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Cardozo, L.D. (1990). Oestrogen Deficiency and the Bladder. In: Drife, J.O., Studd, J.W.W. (eds) HRT and Osteoporosis. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1799-5_6

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