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Objectives: To evaluate key aspects of the sexual health in the menopausal woman of Catalonia, such as sexual satisfaction and anorgasmia depending on education, age, civil state and place of residence, and compare it with other autonomous communities. Material and methods: Epidemiologic, multicentrer, observational and transversal study, performed during usual clinical practice. Used instrument: specifically designed MUMENESP questioner and FSM (sexual function in women) questioner, validated in Spain. Analysed variables: anorgasmia and sexual satisfaction depending on education, age, civil state and population (urban or rural). Statistical analysis with SPSS, using Pearson's chi-squared test. Results: 3022 menopausal women were surveyed. Population from Catalonia N = 349 (11.5%). Age 40–70 years old. Primary education 47%, university education 23%. Relate: anorgasmia 32%. More incidence of anorgasmia at older age (9% in women <50–38% with >55 years old) and at a major level of education (35% primary education, 62% university). Sexually very unsatisfied 25%. Higher satisfaction in younger women (62% in <50 and 41% in >55 years old) and major satisfaction level at higher education (36% primary, 53% university). Civil status and place of residence do not seem to influence. In the general Spanish population, anorgasmia has major incidence in women with lower education level (45% primary, 15% university) and the sexual satisfaction is higher in women with lower education (74%) and older age (50%), contrary to Catalonia. Conclusion: The questioner MUMENESP offers a view of the sexuality aspects related to anorgasmia and sexual satisfaction in the menopausal woman in Catalonia. Higher incidence of anorgasmia is observed at older age, as well as at higher education level and higher sexual satisfaction in younger women. The situation is opposite to the observed in the Spanish population. (Extraído del documento)