High-intensity focused ultrasound
Intervention1 paper4 findings
- Human trial1
Outcomes
4Sexual function
no changein humans1Very low certainty
1 study
Sexual function
no changein humans1Very low certainty
High-intensity focused ultrasound has no effect on sexual function in humans.
Human trialgenitourinary syndrome of menopausevagina24 weeksfemalesn = 18
Vaginal high-intensity focused ultrasound in women with genitourinary syndrome of menopause: a prospective exploratory study · Sexual medicine · 28 Aug 2026
Urinary incontinence symptoms
downin humans1Very low certainty
1 study
Urinary incontinence symptoms
downin humans1Very low certainty
High-intensity focused ultrasound decreases urinary incontinence symptoms in humans (-29.0% (95% CI, -54.6% to -3.4%)).
Human trialgenitourinary syndrome of menopausevagina12 weeksfemalesn = 18
Vaginal high-intensity focused ultrasound in women with genitourinary syndrome of menopause: a prospective exploratory study · Sexual medicine · 28 Aug 2026
Vulvovaginal symptoms
downin humans1Very low certainty
1 study
Vulvovaginal symptoms
downin humans1Very low certainty
High-intensity focused ultrasound decreases vulvovaginal symptoms in humans (-40.4% (95% CI, -64.6% to -16.2%)).
Human trialgenitourinary syndrome of menopausevagina24 weeksfemalesn = 18
Vaginal high-intensity focused ultrasound in women with genitourinary syndrome of menopause: a prospective exploratory study · Sexual medicine · 28 Aug 2026
GSM symptom severity
downin humans1Very low certainty
1 study
GSM symptom severity
downin humans1Very low certainty
High-intensity focused ultrasound decreases GSM symptom severity in humans (-67.7% (95% CI, -87.6% to -47.7%)).
Human trialgenitourinary syndrome of menopausevagina12 weeksfemalesn = 18
Vaginal high-intensity focused ultrasound in women with genitourinary syndrome of menopause: a prospective exploratory study · Sexual medicine · 28 Aug 2026