genitourinary
adjective
gen·i·to·uri·nary
ˌje-nə-tō-ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌner-ē 
: of or relating to the genital and urinary organs or functions : urogenital
genitourinary disorders
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Changing labia is just one symptom of what’s known as genitourinary syndrome of menopause, or GSM, Deidra Beshear, MD, an associate professor of internal medicine and medical director of the Women’s Health Clinic at the University of Kentucky HealthCare, tells SELF.
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Erica Sweeney, SELF, 20 June 2025
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What Is GSM?
GSM refers to the range of symptoms and physical changes that happen to the genitourinary tract as a result of low estrogen and androgen concentrations in the body during perimenopause and after menopause.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 1 May 2025
And both metformin and the GLP-1 and SGLT-2 medications can have gastrointestinal or genitourinary side effects.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
The new step, announced on Wednesday, creates a presumptive service connection for Gulf War and post-9/11 veterans diagnosed with acute and chronic leukemias, multiple myelomas, myelodysplastic syndromes, myelofibrosis, urinary bladder, ureter, and related genitourinary cancers.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
About 1% – 2% of people previously infected have endocrine conditions, about the same levels as estimates of genitourinary disorders post-Covid.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 6 June 2024
Urinary Tract Infections Both men and women may experience more genitourinary infections in their 40s.8 For people with vaginas, increased urinary tract infections (UTIs) are possible.
—Madeleine Burry, Health, 28 Feb. 2024
For 30 years the standard of care for this type of bladder cancer was chemotherapy alone, says oncologist David J. Benjamin, who treats genitourinary cancers at Hoag Family Cancer Institute in southern California.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 4 July 2013
This technique is particularly advantageous for certain cancer types that are accessible through noninvasive or minimally invasive procedures, such as skin cancers, gynecological tumors and genitourinary tumors.
—Behzad Ebrahimi, Discover Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024
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Erica Sweeney, SELF, 20 June 2025
Related Story Why Itchy Ears May Become Common for Women in Midlife
What Is GSM?
GSM refers to the range of symptoms and physical changes that happen to the genitourinary tract as a result of low estrogen and androgen concentrations in the body during perimenopause and after menopause.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 1 May 2025
And both metformin and the GLP-1 and SGLT-2 medications can have gastrointestinal or genitourinary side effects.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
The new step, announced on Wednesday, creates a presumptive service connection for Gulf War and post-9/11 veterans diagnosed with acute and chronic leukemias, multiple myelomas, myelodysplastic syndromes, myelofibrosis, urinary bladder, ureter, and related genitourinary cancers.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
About 1% – 2% of people previously infected have endocrine conditions, about the same levels as estimates of genitourinary disorders post-Covid.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 6 June 2024
Urinary Tract Infections Both men and women may experience more genitourinary infections in their 40s.8 For people with vaginas, increased urinary tract infections (UTIs) are possible.
—Madeleine Burry, Health, 28 Feb. 2024
For 30 years the standard of care for this type of bladder cancer was chemotherapy alone, says oncologist David J. Benjamin, who treats genitourinary cancers at Hoag Family Cancer Institute in southern California.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 4 July 2013
This technique is particularly advantageous for certain cancer types that are accessible through noninvasive or minimally invasive procedures, such as skin cancers, gynecological tumors and genitourinary tumors.
—Behzad Ebrahimi, Discover Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024
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“Genitourinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genitourinary. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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genitourinary
adjective
gen·i·to·uri·nary
ˌjen-ə-tō-ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌner-ē
: of or relating to the genital and urinary organs or functions
Medical Definition
genitourinary
adjective
gen·i·to·uri·nary
-ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌner-ē
: of, relating to, affecting, or being the organs of reproduction and urination : urogenital
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