Does Genital Self-image Correspond with Sexual Health before and after Vaginoplasty?

ABSTRACT: Patient-reported outcomes regarding sexual health are lacking or have not been validated for transgender patients following vaginoplasty. The aim of this study is to further characterize the difference in sexual health, genital self-image, and the relationship between them for patients who were pre- and postvaginoplasty.

Methods

A community advisory board informed an anonymous online survey utilizing patient-reported outcomes. Pre- and postvaginoplasty respondents were recruited online. Survey measures included the Female Genital Self-Image Scale (FGSIS) and the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System sexual health measures. Welch approximation t tests were performed for FGSIS and Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System questions, using Bonfe

SUBMITTER: Kloer C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9937093 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature