Women's knowledge about the genitourinary syndrome of menopause: adherence to its treatments in the COVID-19 era in a sample of them: COMEM-GSM study

Abstract Objective To study knowledge regarding genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) and the treatments for it and to analyze treatment adherence during the COVID-19 confinement. Methods Multi-center observational study including women between 35 and 75 years. An extension study of treatment ad...

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Autores principales:	Laura Baquedano Mainar, Sonia Sánchez Méndez, Peña Dieste Pérez, Mónica Hernández Aragón, Nicolás Mendoza Ladrón de Guevara, the COMEM Study Spanish investigators
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Publicado:	BMC 2021
Materias:	Genitourinary syndrome of menopause Knowledge Menopause COVID-19 Confinement Adherence Gynecology and obstetrics RG1-991 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:11e1ec07cc8c464f813bf3cdc08515c22021-12-05T12:08:23ZWomen's knowledge about the genitourinary syndrome of menopause: adherence to its treatments in the COVID-19 era in a sample of them: COMEM-GSM study10.1186/s12905-021-01548-21472-6874https://doaj.org/article/11e1ec07cc8c464f813bf3cdc08515c22021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-021-01548-2https://doaj.org/toc/1472-6874Abstract Objective To study knowledge regarding genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) and the treatments for it and to analyze treatment adherence during the COVID-19 confinement. Methods Multi-center observational study including women between 35 and 75 years. An extension study of treatment adherence was conducted during the coronavirus pandemic between March and April 2020. Results A sample of 2355 women were included. Vaginal dryness was the most frequently identified symptom (74.3%). Lubricants were the best-known treatments (69.6%), followed by local estrogens (25.7%); 66% of the women did not speak to their gynecologist about sexuality. Comparative analyses were conducted according to age, menopausal status, type of menopause, place of residence, type of health care received and level of education. During the coronavirus confinement period, adherence to treatments for vulvovaginal atrophy was poor in 72.5% asked (n = 204). Reduced sexual activity (p > 0.001) and coronavirus diagnosis (p = 0.003) were significantly associated with poorer treatment compliance. Conclusions There is great lack of knowledge of the treatments used for GSM. Most women do not talk to their gynecologist about sexuality. Adherence to treatments during the coronavirus confinement has been worryingly low.Laura Baquedano MainarSonia Sánchez MéndezPeña Dieste PérezMónica Hernández AragónNicolás Mendoza Ladrón de Guevarathe COMEM Study Spanish investigatorsBMCarticleGenitourinary syndrome of menopauseKnowledgeMenopauseCOVID-19ConfinementAdherenceGynecology and obstetricsRG1-991Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENBMC Women's Health, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2021)
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topic	Genitourinary syndrome of menopause Knowledge Menopause COVID-19 Confinement Adherence Gynecology and obstetrics RG1-991 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
spellingShingle	Genitourinary syndrome of menopause Knowledge Menopause COVID-19 Confinement Adherence Gynecology and obstetrics RG1-991 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Laura Baquedano Mainar Sonia Sánchez Méndez Peña Dieste Pérez Mónica Hernández Aragón Nicolás Mendoza Ladrón de Guevara the COMEM Study Spanish investigators Women's knowledge about the genitourinary syndrome of menopause: adherence to its treatments in the COVID-19 era in a sample of them: COMEM-GSM study
description	Abstract Objective To study knowledge regarding genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) and the treatments for it and to analyze treatment adherence during the COVID-19 confinement. Methods Multi-center observational study including women between 35 and 75 years. An extension study of treatment adherence was conducted during the coronavirus pandemic between March and April 2020. Results A sample of 2355 women were included. Vaginal dryness was the most frequently identified symptom (74.3%). Lubricants were the best-known treatments (69.6%), followed by local estrogens (25.7%); 66% of the women did not speak to their gynecologist about sexuality. Comparative analyses were conducted according to age, menopausal status, type of menopause, place of residence, type of health care received and level of education. During the coronavirus confinement period, adherence to treatments for vulvovaginal atrophy was poor in 72.5% asked (n = 204). Reduced sexual activity (p > 0.001) and coronavirus diagnosis (p = 0.003) were significantly associated with poorer treatment compliance. Conclusions There is great lack of knowledge of the treatments used for GSM. Most women do not talk to their gynecologist about sexuality. Adherence to treatments during the coronavirus confinement has been worryingly low.
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author	Laura Baquedano Mainar Sonia Sánchez Méndez Peña Dieste Pérez Mónica Hernández Aragón Nicolás Mendoza Ladrón de Guevara the COMEM Study Spanish investigators
author_facet	Laura Baquedano Mainar Sonia Sánchez Méndez Peña Dieste Pérez Mónica Hernández Aragón Nicolás Mendoza Ladrón de Guevara the COMEM Study Spanish investigators
author_sort	Laura Baquedano Mainar
title	Women's knowledge about the genitourinary syndrome of menopause: adherence to its treatments in the COVID-19 era in a sample of them: COMEM-GSM study
title_short	Women's knowledge about the genitourinary syndrome of menopause: adherence to its treatments in the COVID-19 era in a sample of them: COMEM-GSM study
title_full	Women's knowledge about the genitourinary syndrome of menopause: adherence to its treatments in the COVID-19 era in a sample of them: COMEM-GSM study
title_fullStr	Women's knowledge about the genitourinary syndrome of menopause: adherence to its treatments in the COVID-19 era in a sample of them: COMEM-GSM study
title_full_unstemmed	Women's knowledge about the genitourinary syndrome of menopause: adherence to its treatments in the COVID-19 era in a sample of them: COMEM-GSM study
title_sort	women's knowledge about the genitourinary syndrome of menopause: adherence to its treatments in the covid-19 era in a sample of them: comem-gsm study
publisher	BMC
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/11e1ec07cc8c464f813bf3cdc08515c2
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Women's knowledge about the genitourinary syndrome of menopause: adherence to its treatments in the COVID-19 era in a sample of them: COMEM-GSM study

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