A reliable and valid tool to assess the sexual acceptability of contraceptive methods.

Introduction: Adequate identification of the sexual acceptability of contraceptive methods is key for designing health promotion interventions, assessing their impacts, and increasing their effectiveness. This study aimed to develop and validate a questionnaire to explore the preferences of women depending on their epidemiological characteristics and their partner relationships-the Sexual Acceptability of Contraceptive Methods Questionnaire [in Spanish, Aceptabilidad Sexual de los Métodos Anticonceptivos (ASMA)]. Methods: Psychometric validation was conducted using Exploratory Factorial Analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The reliability of the final version of the questionnaire was explored using Cronbach's alpha and McDonald omega to estimate internal consistency. Results: A three-factor model was identified. Factor 1 (explaining 28.32% of the model) corresponds to questions concerning the use and placement of the contraceptive and includes 6 items; Factor 2 (explaining 24.23%) corresponds to other factors that affect the relationship such as bleeding and side effects of the contraceptive method and includes 10 items; and Factor 3 (explaining 18.94%) corresponds to the couple relationship and includes 8 items. Conclusion and implications: The ASMA questionnaire provides a valid and reliable tool for assessing the sexual acceptability of various contraceptive methods. This instrument gathers data that provide information on various aspects of women's sexuality, health, education, and beliefs, all of which can determine the preference for one contraceptive method over another. Moreover, the tool can help to identify profiles of women who have different preferences when selecting a particular method.

A higher quality of life by the Cervantes Short-Form Scale is related to a better sexual desire in postmenopausal women.

OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the association between health relate quality of life and sexual desire in postmenopausal women and the influence of demographic descriptors on sexual desire. METHODS: A observational-cross-sectional study was conducted in 521 postmenopausal women in La Zarzuela Hospital between 2018-2020. Cervantes-short form (Cervantes-SF) scale and Brief profile female sexual function (B-PFSF) scale were filled out in the consultation. High score in Cervantes-SF implies worse health-related quality of life (HR-QoL). If score is lower or equal to 20 in B-PFSF implies diagnosis of hypoactive sexual desire disorder. RESULTS: There is a positive relationship between HR-QoL measured by Cervantes-SF and sexual desire measured by B-PFSF (p < .001; correlation coefficient: .223). The mean score on Cervantes-SF was 30.8 ± 14.9 and on B-PFSF was 18.7 ± 7.4. The B-PFSF score was worse in those women using systemic or vaginal hormonal treatment versus using non-hormonal treatment (18.7 ± 7.8 or 17.2 ± 7.4 vs 19.7 ± 6.5; p = .033. Smoking (b exp: .384; p = .029) and using vaginal hormonal treatment (b exp: 1.759; p = .033) are independent factors related to sexual desire. No difference was found in the wellbeing perceived by women in the different treatments (mean of minimal clinically important difference score was 2.9 in systemic vs. 3.0 in vaginal hormonal treatment). CONCLUSIONS: Improvement on HR-QoL is related to improvement on sexual desire. Sexual desire is better in women with non-hormonal treatment than in women with systemic or vaginal hormonal treatment. The vaginal hormonal treatment and being current smoker are independent factors of low and high sexual desire, respectively.

AEEM-SEGO position statement on menopausal hormone therapy / Posicionamiento AEEM-SEGO sobre la terapia hormonal de la menopausia

According to the latest data from the medical literature, the Spanish Menopause Society (Asociación Española para el Estudio de la Menopausia [AEEM]) has brought together a group of experts to re-evaluate the use of menopausal hormone therapy so that women can make an informed, evidence-based decision to determine the most appropriate dose, formulation, route of administration, and duration of menopausal hormone therapy. There is some disagreement between scientific evidence on the efficacy and safety of menopausal hormone therapy and how this evidence is perceived by menopausal women and the clinicians who care for them, leading to an unnecessary loss of quality of life in those who reject it or in the unjustified fear of those who choose to use it. A critical review of the most recent available literature was conducted. The review mainly covered randomized clinical trials and epidemiological studies published since January 2015. This paper reviews clinical trials published since then, as well as new information on the potential risks and benefits of HT for the treatment of menopausal symptoms. Decisions about menopausal hormone therapy should be based on a woman’s specific health risks, age, and time since onset of the menopause, as well as on the goals of therapy. The Spanish Menopause Society (Asociación Española para el Estudio de la Menopausia) and the Spanish Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (Sociedad Española de Ginecología y Obstetricia) updated their position statement on menopausal hormone therapy. This statement updates the clinical practice guidelines on the menopause

Conocidos los últimos datos de la literatura médica, la Asociación Española para el Estudio de la Menopausia ha reunido a un grupobde expertos para reevaluar el uso de la terapia hormonal de la menopausia con el fin de adoptar una decisión informada, basada en la evidencia que determina el tipo más apropiado de dosis, formulación, vía de administración y duración del uso de la terapia hormonal de la menopausia. Existe una discordancia entre las evidencias de carácter científico, sobre la eficacia y la seguridad de la terapia hormonal de la menopausia y la percepción que tienen de ello las mujeres que están en la menopausia y los médicos que las atienden, lo que redunda en una pérdida innecesaria de la calidad de vida en las que lo rechazan o en el temor injustificado de las que optan por su utilización. Se ha realizado una revisión crítica de la literatura disponible más reciente, fundamentalmente de ensayos clínicos aleatorizados y estudios epidemiológicos, publicados desde enero de 2015. El presente documento revisa los nuevos ensayos clínicos publicados desde entonces, así como nueva información sobre los posibles riesgos y beneficios de la terapia hormonal de la menopausia para el tratamiento de los síntomas de la menopausia. Las decisiones sobre la terapia hormonal de la menopausia deben basarse en los riesgos de salud específicos de cada mujer, la edad o el tiempo desde la menopausia y los objetivos de la terapia. La Asociación Española para el Estudio de la Menopausia y la Sociedad Española de Ginecología y Obstetricia actualizaron su posicionamiento con respecto a la terapia hormonal de la menopausia. Dicho posicionamiento de la Asociación Española para el Estudio de la Menopausia/Sociedad Española de Ginecología y Obstetricia actualiza las guías de práctica clínica de menopausia ya publicadas