Assessing Anorectal Sexual Function: Validity and Clinical Utility of a New Measure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Various conditions can disrupt anorectal sexual function, potentially reducing pleasure or increasing pain. There is currently no standard diagnostic criteria for anorectal sexual dysfunction, including anhedonia and anodyspareunia, despite a described need for better measurement tools.

Objective

To evaluate the Anorectal Sexual Function Index (ASFI) in a clinical sample of people with and without problematic receptive anal intercourse (RAI) and to develop diagnostic cut-off scores for potential classification of sexual dysfunction.

Design

Between July 2024 and January 2025, we conducted a mixed-method, cross-sectional study of a population with mixed sexual function/dysfunction among individuals assigned male at birth.

Participants

We recruited indi

SUBMITTER: Gaither TW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12802359 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature