Female Genital Self-image Scale (FGSIS): cut-off point, reliability, and validation of measurement properties in Brazilian women

Arruda, Guilherme Tavares de; Silva, Erisvan Vieira da; Somavilla, Paula; Oliveira, Maria Clara Rocha de; Braz, Melissa Medeiros

doi:10.1590/1809-2950/e22015823en

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“…The total FGSIS score ranges from 7 to 28 points, and the higher the score, the better the GSI. 12 Sexual function was assessed by the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) regarding the previous 4 weeks through 19 items divided into 6 SF domains: sexual desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, sexual satisfaction, and pain. This instrument was validated among Brazilian women, with excellent values for internal consistency for the total score (α ¼ 0.96) and for testretest reliability (ICC ¼ 1.00).…”

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Relationship Involving Sexual Function, Distress Symptoms of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, and Female Genital Self-Image

Arruda,

Paines,

Silva

et al. 2023

Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet

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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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