Reappraisal of the Definition Criteria for Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause, and its Effect on Quality of Life in Turkish Postmenopausal Women

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dc.contributor.authorSelvi, Ismail
dc.contributor.authorBaydilli, Numan
dc.contributor.authorYuksel, Dilek
dc.contributor.authorAkinsal, Emre Can
dc.contributor.authorBasar, Halil
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-29T16:00:53Z
dc.date.available2024-09-29T16:00:53Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.departmentKarabük Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE To reappraise the definition of Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) and to evaluate the prevalence and effect of GSM on quality of life in Turkish postmenopausal women. METHODS A multicenter, cross-sectional, and observational study was designed. Four hundred three postmenopausal women between the ages of 43-75 who attended Urology and Gynecology clinics between November 2019 and April 2020 were included.They were divided into 2 groups: Group I (GSM, n:288, 71.5%) and Group II (non-GSM, n:115, 28.5%). Demographic data, presence and intensity of genitourinary symptoms were recorded. The impact of menopause and urinary incontinence on quality of life was evaluated with the Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire and the King's Health Questionnaire. RESULTS The most common symptoms were vaginal dryness (66.2%), reduced lubrication (55.3%), and urgency (54.8%). Urinary incontinence was present in 39.2% of women. Worse quality of life in terms of psychosocial and sexual domains of the Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire was significant in Group 1 (P < .001). Group 1 had significantly worse scores for all domains of the King's Health Questionnaire. Only the rate of patients with stress incontinence was higher in Group 1. However, the percentage of moderate and severe symptoms for all types of incontinence was higher in Group 1. Although the prevalence of GSM was 71.5% according to our definition, the percentage of patients previously visiting healthcare professionals for their symptoms was low (52.8%). CONCLUSION Our findings show that urologists and gynecologists should question both symptom groups of postmenopausal women, even if patients do not bring up genitourinary symptoms. UROLOGY 144: 83-91, 2020. (c) 2020 Elsevier Inc.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.urology.2020.07.025
dc.identifier.endpage91en_US
dc.identifier.issn0090-4295
dc.identifier.issn1527-9995
dc.identifier.pmid32730817en_US
dc.identifier.startpage83en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2020.07.025
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14619/5418
dc.identifier.volume144en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000580072600027en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevier Science Incen_US
dc.relation.ispartofUrologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectVaginal Atrophyen_US
dc.subjectQuestionnaireen_US
dc.subjectHealthen_US
dc.subjectEstrogensen_US
dc.subjectVulvaren_US
dc.subjectViewsen_US
dc.titleReappraisal of the Definition Criteria for Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause, and its Effect on Quality of Life in Turkish Postmenopausal Womenen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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