Sexual Self-Concept in Women with Disorders/Differences of Sex Development.

ABSTRACT: Many women born with disorders or differences of sex development (DSD) report sexual problems, in particular women who have undergone extensive genital reconstruction. Examining cognitions and emotions that hinder or promote sexuality may facilitate understanding these sexual problems and may contribute to the development of specific interventions. In this study, sexual self-concept, body image, and sexual functioning were investigated in relation to genital surgery. To conduct the study, the women's Sexual Self-Concept Scale was translated to Dutch. Evaluation of psychometric properties was conducted in a sample of healthy Belgian and Dutch women participating in an anonymous web-based survey (N = 589, Mdn age, 23 years). The resulting three-factor structure corresponded largely to that o

SUBMITTER: de Neve-Enthoven NGM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9192466 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature