How to Use genitourinary in a Sentence

genitourinary

adjective
  • It’s used to treat the genitourinary syndrome of menopause, which manifests as genital and urinary symptoms.
    — Genevieve Hofmann, The Conversation, 18 Nov. 2025
  • Tissues in the genitourinary area are loaded with estrogen receptors – proteins in cells that bind the hormone.
    — Genevieve Hofmann, The Conversation, 18 Nov. 2025
  • For this reason, many providers whose patients have symptoms relating to the genitourinary syndrome of menopause have been reluctant to prescribe it.
    — Genevieve Hofmann, The Conversation, 18 Nov. 2025
  • However, postmenopause comes with a higher risk for health conditions like osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease and genitourinary syndrome of menopause.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, and genitourinary syndrome are not included.
    — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) and the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health endorsed the term genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), signaling a move toward more precise, inclusive language.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025

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