ArticleMenopause (New York, N.Y.)2016
Predictors of impact of vaginal symptoms in postmenopausal women.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Development and initial psychometric testing of a body-image domain within an electronic pelvic floor questionnaire (ePAQ-pelvic floor).International urogynecology journal · 2020Pooled it
- Patient-centered change in the day-to-day impact of postmenopausal vaginal symptoms: results from a multicenter randomized trial.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2020Trial
- Convergent-Divergent Validity and Correlates of the Day-to-Day Impact of Vaginal Aging Domain Scales in the MsFLASH Vaginal Health Trial.The journal of sexual medicine · 2020Trial
- Vaginal microbiota and genitourinary menopausal symptoms: a cross-sectional analysis.Menopause (New York, N.Y.) · 2017Trial
- Associations between menopause and body image.Przeglad menopauzalny = Menopause review · 2025Article
- Genitourinary syndrome in menopause: Impact of vaginal symptoms.Turkish journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2023Article
- Patterns of Sexual Activity and the Development of Sexual Pain Across the Menopausal Transition.Obstetrics and gynecology · 2022Article
- The relationship between postmenopausal women's body image and the severity of menopausal symptoms.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Validation of the German Day-to-Day Impact of Vaginal Aging (DIVA) Questionnaire in Peri- and Postmenopausal Women.Sexual medicine · 2021Article
- Effect of the Fractional COJournal of lasers in medical sciences · 2020Article
- Addressing Vulvovaginal Atrophy (VVA)/Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM) for Healthy Aging in Women.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2019Review
- Spanish version of the Sexual Excitation/Sexual Inhibition Inventory for Women: Factorial structure, reliability and validity evidences.International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHPArticle
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aims to identify factors associated with greater impact of vaginal symptoms on the functioning and well-being of postmenopausal women.
methodsPostmenopausal women who reported vaginal dryness, itching, irritation, or pain with sexual activity completed the multidimensional Day-to-day Impact of Vaginal Aging (DIVA) questionnaire and underwent assessment of multiple sociodemographic and clinical factors that have the potential to influence the impact of vaginal symptoms. Multivariable linear regression analyses examined relationships between selected participant characteristics and DIVA scale scores assessing symptom impact on activities of daily living, emotional well-being, self-concept and body image, and sexual functioning.
resultsAmong 745 symptomatic participants, the mean (SD) age was 56 (9) years, and 66% were racial/ethnic minorities. Women with comorbid depression reported greater impact of vaginal symptoms on all dimensions of functioning and well-being measured by the DIVA questionnaire (11%-22% estimated increase in impact scores associated with every three-point increase in Hospital and Anxiety Depression Scale scores). Women with urinary incontinence also reported greater impact of vaginal symptoms on activities of daily living, emotional well-being, and self-concept and body image (27%-37% estimated increase in impact scores). Age, partner status, frequency of sexual activity, general health, and body mass index also predicted greater impact on at least one domain.
conclusionsFindings suggest that special efforts should be made to identify and treat vaginal symptoms in postmenopausal women known to have depression or urinary incontinence, as these women may experience greater impact of vaginal symptoms on multiple domains of functioning and quality of life.
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