Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of 11 patients with GSM
Sociodemographic characteristics | |
|---|---|
Mean ± SD | |
Age | 59.6 ± 3.93 |
Education level | n (%) |
Complete higher education | 5 (45.5) |
Complete high school | 4 (36.4) |
Complete Elementary school | 1 (9.10) |
Illiterate | 1 (9.10) |
Marital status | |
Married | 4 (36.4) |
Divorced/separated | 3 (27.3) |
Single | 2 (18.2) |
Widow | 2 (18.2) |
Self-reported skin color | |
Brown | 7 (63.6) |
Black | 2 (18.2) |
White | 2 (18.2) |
Clinical characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
Body mass index | |
Low weight | 1 (9.10) |
Normal | 3 (27.3) |
Overweight | 6 (54.5) |
Obesity | 1 (9.10) |
Hormone replacement | 5 (45.5) |
Gynecological surgeries | 9 (81.8) |
Constipation | 4 (36.4) |
Number of deliveries | |
Nulliparous | 1 (9.10) |
Primiparous | 1 (9.10) |
Multiparous | 9 (81.8) |
Type of delivery | |
Vaginal | 5 (45.5) |
Cesarean | 5 (45.5) |
Symptoms of GSM | |
Vaginal dryness | 11 (100) |
Pain during sexual activity | 6 (54.5) |
Vaginal laxity | 6 (54.5) |
Vaginal itching | 6 (54.5) |
Vaginal burning | 8 (72.7) |
Vaginal pain | 4 (36.4) |
Urinary incontinence | 6 (54.5) |
Vaginal intercourse/penetration/coitous | |
No | 6 (54.5) |
Sexual dysfunction | 8 (72.7) |
Vaginal color | |
Whitish | 6 (54.5) |
Normal | 5 (45.5) |