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Original Article
Relationship Involving Sexual Function, Distress Symptoms of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, and Female Genital Self-Image
- Guilherme Tavares de Arruda
, - Gabrielle Peres Paines ,
- Bianca Rangel da Silva ,
- Lauren Xavier Pairé ,
- Hedioneia Maria Foletto Pivetta , [ ... ],
- Janeisa Franck Virtuoso
00-00-2023
Summary
Original ArticleRelationship Involving Sexual Function, Distress Symptoms of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, and Female Genital Self-Image
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2023;45(9):542-548
00-00-2023- Guilherme Tavares de Arruda ,
- Gabrielle Peres Paines ,
- Bianca Rangel da Silva ,
- Lauren Xavier Pairé ,
- Hedioneia Maria Foletto Pivetta ,
- Melissa Medeiros Braz ,
- Janeisa Franck Virtuoso
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Objective
To assess the relationship involving sexual function (SF), the distress symptoms caused by pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD), and female genital self-image (GSI).
Materials and Methods
We assessed the GSI, SF and PFD distress symptoms by the Female Genital Self-Image Scale (FGSIS), the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), and the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI-20) respectively. Data were analyzed by multiple linear regression.
Results
Among the 216 women (age: 50.92 ± 16.31 years) who participated in the study, 114 were sexually active in the previous 4 weeks. In the total sample (p < 0.001; adjusted R2 = 0.097) and among sexually active women (p = 0.010; adjusted R2 = 0.162), the distress symptoms caused by pelvic organ prolapse (POP) were related to the GSI. Among sexually active women, sexual desire also was related to the GSI (p < 0.001; adjusted R2 = 0.126).
Conclusion
The findings of the present study provide additional knowledge about female GSI and suggest that SF and POP distress symptoms should be investigated together with the GSI in the clinical practice.
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This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Summary
Original ArticleRelationship Involving Sexual Function, Distress Symptoms of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, and Female Genital Self-Image
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2023;45(9):542-548
00-00-2023- Guilherme Tavares de Arruda ,
- Gabrielle Peres Paines ,
- Bianca Rangel da Silva ,
- Lauren Xavier Pairé ,
- Hedioneia Maria Foletto Pivetta ,
- Melissa Medeiros Braz ,
- Janeisa Franck Virtuoso
Views143See moreAbstract
Objective
To assess the relationship involving sexual function (SF), the distress symptoms caused by pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD), and female genital self-image (GSI).
Materials and Methods
We assessed the GSI, SF and PFD distress symptoms by the Female Genital Self-Image Scale (FGSIS), the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), and the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI-20) respectively. Data were analyzed by multiple linear regression.
Results
Among the 216 women (age: 50.92 ± 16.31 years) who participated in the study, 114 were sexually active in the previous 4 weeks. In the total sample (p < 0.001; adjusted R2 = 0.097) and among sexually active women (p = 0.010; adjusted R2 = 0.162), the distress symptoms caused by pelvic organ prolapse (POP) were related to the GSI. Among sexually active women, sexual desire also was related to the GSI (p < 0.001; adjusted R2 = 0.126).
Conclusion
The findings of the present study provide additional knowledge about female GSI and suggest that SF and POP distress symptoms should be investigated together with the GSI in the clinical practice.
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. - Guilherme Tavares de Arruda
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