Bringing the body of the iceberg to the surface: the Female Sexual Dysfunction Index-6 (FSDI-6) in the screening of female sexual dysfunction

Maseroli, Elisa; Fanni, E.; Fambrini, Massimiliano; Ragghianti, Benedetta; Limoncin, Erika; Mannucci, Edoardo; Maggi, Mario; Vignozzi, Linda

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“…The initial validation study showed an adequate sensitivity and specificity profile (0.93 and 0.94) and good reliability, internal consistency, and retest stability. 3 Following up on attempts to produce a short version of the FSFI, Maseroli et al 4 presented an altered Italian version of the Female Sexual Dysfunction Index–6 (FSDI-6). In this version, an item related to personal interest in having a satisfying sex life was added, whereas the item related to sexual arousal was removed.…”

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Preliminary Validation of a German Version of the Sexual Complaints Screener for Women in a Female Population Sample

Burri¹,

Porst²

2018

Sexual Medicine

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BackgroundTo date, neither the original English nor any of the translated versions of the Sexual Complaints Screener for Women (SCS-W) have been tested for their psychometric properties.AimTo evaluate the validity and utility of the German version of the SCS-W by assessing content, convergent, and discriminant validity.MethodsA population sample of 309 women (mean age = 26.9 years) completed the online survey and had matching data available on the SCS-W and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). Spearman bivariate correlations between the SCS-W and FSFI domain scores and exploratory factor analysis with principal component analysis were conducted.OutcomesConvergent validity was excellent for the domain of orgasm, good for satisfaction, dyspareunia, and the total questionnaire score, and acceptable for desire, lubrication, arousal, and vaginismus. Discriminant validity was present for all domains apart from arousal, lubrication, and vaginismus. Varimax rotation suggested an 8-factor model was the most robust.Clinical ImplicationsThis brief screener seems suitable to provide a brief overview of female patients' sexual problems in a clinical setting.Strengths and LimitationsThis is the 1st study to assess the psychometric properties of the German version of the SCS-W. However, available information on the psychometric properties of the German SCS-W was limited because the validity of the screener could not be counterchecked against a clinical diagnosis of female sexual dysfunction.ConclusionOur results provide preliminary evidence of good validity of the German version of the SCS-W. Overall, the SCS-W can offer support for clinicians who are less familiar with sexual medicine and who might not routinely discuss sexual issues with their patients.Burri A, Porst H. Preliminary Validation of a German Version of the Sexual Complaints Screener for Women in a Female Population Sample. Sex Med 2018;6:123–130.

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Preliminary Validation of a German Version of the Sexual Complaints Screener for Women in a Female Population Sample

Burri¹,

Porst²

2018

Sexual Medicine

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“…This standardized psychometric questionnaire is a validated tool to evaluate the presence of sexual dysfunction [ 29 , 30 ], which has been validated also in Italian language [ 36 ]. It has 19item in six domains exploring overall female sexual function, based on the DSM IV-TR criteria [ 37 ].…”

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Validation of a Visual Analogue Scale to measure the subjective perception of orgasmic intensity in females: The Orgasmometer-F

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The female orgasm represents one of the most complex functions in the field of human sexuality.The conjunction of the anatomical, physiological, psycho-relational and socio-cultural components contributes to make the female orgasm still partly unclear. The female orgasmic experience, its correlates and the relation with sexual desire, arousal and lubrication as predictors are highly debated in scientific community. In this context, little is known about the impact of female sexual dysfunction (SD) on sexual pleasure expressed by subjective orgasmic intensity, and there are no suitable psychometric tools suited to investigate this dimension. Thus, we validate, in female subjects, a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) that we named Orgasmometer-F, to verify if SD is accompanied by a lower perceived orgasmic intensity. A total of 526 women, recruited through a web-based platform and from sexological outpatient clinic, were enrolled in the study. They were divided into, on the basis of the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) score in two groups: 1) 112women suffering from SD, (SD Group); and 2) 414 sexually healthy women (Control Group). The participants were requested to fill out the Orgasmometer-F, recording orgasmic intensity on a Likert scale from 0 (absence of orgasmic intensity) to 10 (maximum orgasmic intensity experienced). Women with SD experienced significantly lower orgasmic intensity than controls, as measured by the Orgasmometer-F (p < 0.0001). Interestingly, masturbatory frequency was positively correlated with orgasmic intensity, as were the lubrication, orgasm and sexual satisfaction domains of the FSFI. The Orgasmometer-F was well understood, had a good test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.93) and a high AUC in differentiating between women with and without sexual dysfunction (AUC = 0.9; p < 0.0001). The ROC curve analysis showed that a cut-off <5 had 86.5% sensitivity (95% CI 82,8–89,6), 80.4% specificity (95% CI 71.8–87.3), 75.4% positive predictive value (PPV) and 89.5% negative predictive value (NPV). In conclusion, the Orgasmometer-F, a new psychometrically sound tool for measuring orgasmic intensity in female population, demonstrated that SD impair orgasmic intensity.

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Sexual disorders in diabetes

Merfort

2019

Diabetologe

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Bringing the body of the iceberg to the surface: the Female Sexual Dysfunction Index-6 (FSDI-6) in the screening of female sexual dysfunction

Cited by 11 publications

References 37 publications

Preliminary Validation of a German Version of the Sexual Complaints Screener for Women in a Female Population Sample

Preliminary Validation of a German Version of the Sexual Complaints Screener for Women in a Female Population Sample

Validation of a Visual Analogue Scale to measure the subjective perception of orgasmic intensity in females: The Orgasmometer-F

Sexual disorders in diabetes

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