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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However, postmenopause comes with a higher risk for health conditions like osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease and genitourinary syndrome of menopause.
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2025
During menopause, the drop in estrogen causes collagen and elasticity to suffer, making tissues more fragile, dryer, and less toned, ultimately contributing to weakness and genitourinary syndrome.
—Mónica Heras, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2025
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.
—Erica Sweeney, SELF, 20 June 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
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2025
During menopause, the drop in estrogen causes collagen and elasticity to suffer, making tissues more fragile, dryer, and less toned, ultimately contributing to weakness and genitourinary syndrome.
—Mónica Heras, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2025
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.
—Erica Sweeney, SELF, 20 June 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
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“Genitourinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genitourinary. Accessed 31 Oct. 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
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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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