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D. Pace, L. Chism, S. Graham, J. Amadio, 058 Nurse Practitioner Practices for Discussing and Treating Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause, The Journal of Sexual Medicine, Volume 16, Issue Supplement_3, June 2019, Pages S21–S22, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.03.503
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Introduction
Symptomatic genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) is prevalent in the postmenopausal population and can cause significant pain, dryness, vulvar irritation, vaginal burning and itching, dyspareunia, dysuria, and recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs).
Objective
To determine how Nurse Practitioners (NPs) identify, discuss, and treat symptoms of GSM in postmenopausal women (PMW).
Methods
The NPInfluence panel was used to invite NPs to participate in an online survey from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. To participate, NPs (certified in family, women’s health, adult, adult-gerontology primary care, or gerontology and/or practice in a site focused on similar disciplines) had to provide direct patient care ≥20 hours per week in an outpatient setting, and likely to see PMW. Survey topics included criteria for vaginal screening exams, timing and practices for initiating conversations about vaginal/vulvar symptoms, language used when discussing GSM symptoms, and treatment and referral practices for the common GSM symptoms of dyspareunia/vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA), and recurrent UTIs.
