‘As long as I have a restroom somewhere […], I am fine’: a qualitative study on the perspectives of peri- and postmenopausal women on the impact of the urinary component of the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)

Abstract Background Our aim was to gain insight into the experiences of women suffering from the urinary component of the Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM) and to understand the impact of urinary complaints as part of GSM on the lives of affected women. Design Qualitative study. Setting Onli...

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Autores principales:	Michaela Gabes, Gesina Kann, Julia von Sommoggy, Petra Stute, Christian J. Apfelbacher
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Publicado:	BMC 2021
Materias:	Genitourinary syndrome of menopause Urinary component Impact Qualitative study Focus group Menopause Gynecology and obstetrics RG1-991 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f472704f0c214f4db4deb0a2496587972021-11-14T12:12:22Z‘As long as I have a restroom somewhere […], I am fine’: a qualitative study on the perspectives of peri- and postmenopausal women on the impact of the urinary component of the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)10.1186/s12905-021-01523-x1472-6874https://doaj.org/article/f472704f0c214f4db4deb0a2496587972021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-021-01523-xhttps://doaj.org/toc/1472-6874Abstract Background Our aim was to gain insight into the experiences of women suffering from the urinary component of the Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM) and to understand the impact of urinary complaints as part of GSM on the lives of affected women. Design Qualitative study. Setting Online, primary care. Participants and methods Postmenopausal women aged from 46 to 85 years reporting vaginal and urinary complaints were recruited to participate in either online or face-to-face focus groups to share their experiences with urinary complaints as part of GSM. Transcripts of sessions were analysed using qualitative content analysis. Results One online focus group, one face-to-face focus group and one online-interview were conducted, involving 11 women. Five a priori assumed main themes related to the impact of urogenital symptoms were identified: daily life, emotional well-being, sexual functioning, self-concept and body image, and interpersonal relations and communication. Additionally, two further themes associated with GMS as a clinical condition were inductively found: unmet healthcare needs, including expectations of affected women regarding menopausal symptoms and a lack of adequate health education, and aspects on the personal dealing with the complaints, including personal coping strategies and medical treatment. Conclusions This study showed that urinary complaints as part of GSM have, similar to vaginal complaints, negative impacts on the daily life, the emotional well-being, the sexual functioning, the self-concept and body impact as well as interpersonal relations and communication of affected women. We further identified several unmet healthcare needs that should trigger improvements in healthcare.Michaela GabesGesina KannJulia von SommoggyPetra StuteChristian J. ApfelbacherBMCarticleGenitourinary syndrome of menopauseUrinary componentImpactQualitative studyFocus groupMenopauseGynecology and obstetricsRG1-991Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENBMC Women's Health, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021)
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topic	Genitourinary syndrome of menopause Urinary component Impact Qualitative study Focus group Menopause Gynecology and obstetrics RG1-991 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
spellingShingle	Genitourinary syndrome of menopause Urinary component Impact Qualitative study Focus group Menopause Gynecology and obstetrics RG1-991 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Michaela Gabes Gesina Kann Julia von Sommoggy Petra Stute Christian J. Apfelbacher ‘As long as I have a restroom somewhere […], I am fine’: a qualitative study on the perspectives of peri- and postmenopausal women on the impact of the urinary component of the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)
description	Abstract Background Our aim was to gain insight into the experiences of women suffering from the urinary component of the Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM) and to understand the impact of urinary complaints as part of GSM on the lives of affected women. Design Qualitative study. Setting Online, primary care. Participants and methods Postmenopausal women aged from 46 to 85 years reporting vaginal and urinary complaints were recruited to participate in either online or face-to-face focus groups to share their experiences with urinary complaints as part of GSM. Transcripts of sessions were analysed using qualitative content analysis. Results One online focus group, one face-to-face focus group and one online-interview were conducted, involving 11 women. Five a priori assumed main themes related to the impact of urogenital symptoms were identified: daily life, emotional well-being, sexual functioning, self-concept and body image, and interpersonal relations and communication. Additionally, two further themes associated with GMS as a clinical condition were inductively found: unmet healthcare needs, including expectations of affected women regarding menopausal symptoms and a lack of adequate health education, and aspects on the personal dealing with the complaints, including personal coping strategies and medical treatment. Conclusions This study showed that urinary complaints as part of GSM have, similar to vaginal complaints, negative impacts on the daily life, the emotional well-being, the sexual functioning, the self-concept and body impact as well as interpersonal relations and communication of affected women. We further identified several unmet healthcare needs that should trigger improvements in healthcare.
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title	‘As long as I have a restroom somewhere […], I am fine’: a qualitative study on the perspectives of peri- and postmenopausal women on the impact of the urinary component of the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)
title_short	‘As long as I have a restroom somewhere […], I am fine’: a qualitative study on the perspectives of peri- and postmenopausal women on the impact of the urinary component of the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)
title_full	‘As long as I have a restroom somewhere […], I am fine’: a qualitative study on the perspectives of peri- and postmenopausal women on the impact of the urinary component of the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)
title_fullStr	‘As long as I have a restroom somewhere […], I am fine’: a qualitative study on the perspectives of peri- and postmenopausal women on the impact of the urinary component of the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)
title_full_unstemmed	‘As long as I have a restroom somewhere […], I am fine’: a qualitative study on the perspectives of peri- and postmenopausal women on the impact of the urinary component of the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)
title_sort	‘as long as i have a restroom somewhere […], i am fine’: a qualitative study on the perspectives of peri- and postmenopausal women on the impact of the urinary component of the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (gsm)
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‘As long as I have a restroom somewhere […], I am fine’: a qualitative study on the perspectives of peri- and postmenopausal women on the impact of the urinary component of the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)

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