The Female Sexual Distress Scale (FSDS): Initial Validation of a Standardized Scale for Assessment of Sexually Related Personal Distress in Women

Derogatis, Leonard R.; Rosen, Raymond C.; Leiblum, Sandra R.; Burnett, Arthur L.; Heiman, Julia R.

doi:10.1080/00926230290001448

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“…The four-factor pattern also seems to cast at least some doubt upon the clinical value of the aggregated indices of FSD for diagnosis and treatment. In contrast to our findings, Derogatis et al, 25 using a Female Sexual Distress instrument, found a stable unidimensional factor structure with good internal consistency, regardless of whether it included 20 or 12 items.…”

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On categorization and quantification of women's sexual dysfunctions: An epidemiological approach

2004

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The objectives of this study are to compare the two definitions of female sexual dysfunction, namely dysfunction per se (A category) and personal distress caused by dysfunction (B category), and to gauge their associations with some sociodemographic aspects and level of sexual well-being. The subjects were a nationally representative sample of sexually active Swedish women (n: 1056) aged 18-65 y, who participated in a combined structured interview/questionnaire investigation. The functions analysed were: self-reported sexual desire, interest, lubrication, orgasm, genital pain and vaginism, which were subclassified for the A and B categories into no, mild (sporadically occurring) and manifest dysfunction. Sexual well-being was reported along a six-grade scale ranging from very satisfied to very dissatisfied. The sociodemographic items registered were: education, occupation, financial situation, social group, immigrant status, location of domicile and church-going. Aggregated mild and manifest dysfunction per se of sexual interest, orgasm and vaginal lubrication were reported by about 60-90%. More than one-third had dyspareunia, but few reported vaginism. Mild dysfunctions were clearly more common than manifest dysfunctions. Not fully 45% of those with manifest low interest and orgasm perceived these dysfunctions as manifestly distressing, while in 60-70% lubricational insufficiency of dyspareunia led to manifest distress. Age and the included sociodemographic variables had marginal or no influence on sexual functions. A four-factor sexual function pattern was identified, closely linking A and B categories in a pairwise manner. Three factors, labelled sexual desire, orgasm and genital function were powerful classifiers (discriminant analysis) of level of sexual well-being. Hence, it is a matter of taste whether to use the A or the B category. Together, they can explain the gross level of satisfaction with sexual life to an adequate extent.

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On categorization and quantification of women's sexual dysfunctions: An epidemiological approach

2004

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“…symptoms of crying, mood swings, depressions etc. after having had sexual intercourse with your partner' (Derogatis et al, 2002). Response options were on a Likert-type scale, ranging from 'never' (1) to 'always' (5) with the supplementary option 'no sexual activity' (0).…”

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An Epidemiological Survey of Post-Coital Psychological Symptoms in a UK Population Sample of Female Twins

Burri

Spector

2011

Twin Res Hum Genet

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Postcoital psychological symptoms (PPS) is a virtually unexplored phenomenon in the female population even though women frequently complain about irritability and motiveless crying after intercourse and/or orgasm. The aim of this study was to explore the epidemiology and genetic influences of PPS in a UK population sample of women. 1,489 unselected female twins aged 18–85 completed questions on recent and persistent PPS and potential risk factors. Standard methods of quantitative genetic analysis were used to model latent genetic and environmental factors influencing variation in PPS. For identification of potential risk factors, regression analyses were conducted. Phenotypic variation in PPS was explored using a genetic variance component analysis (VCA) approach. We found 3.7% of women reported suffering from recent PPS and 7.7% from persistent PPS. Relationship satisfaction and experience of abuse were found to be independently associated with recent (OR 4.5, 95% CI 4.13–4.87 and OR 1.3, 95% CI 1.02–1.34, respectively) and persistent PPS (OR 2.53, 95% CI 2.17–2.81 and OR 1.16, 95% CI 1.09–1.26, respectively). VCA revealed that phenotypic variance was best explained by an additive genetic (AE) model, ascribing 28% (for recent PPS) and 26% (for persistent PPS) of phenotypic variance to additive genetic effects, with the rest being a result of individual experiences and random measurement error. To our knowledge, this is the first and largest study investigating the epidemiology of PPS. It seems that the most important targets for intervention and prevention occur outside of the family, such as relationship quality and satisfaction, and history of abuse.

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“…Higher scores indicate more sexual distress and score can range from 0 to 52. The FSDS has shown to be valid and reliable [46].…”

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Why Us? Perceived Injustice is Associated with More Sexual and Psychological Distress in Couples Coping with Genito-Pelvic Pain

Pâquet

Bois

Rosen

et al. 2016

The Journal of Sexual Medicine

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The Female Sexual Distress Scale (FSDS): Initial Validation of a Standardized Scale for Assessment of Sexually Related Personal Distress in Women

Cited by 666 publications

References 3 publications

On categorization and quantification of women's sexual dysfunctions: An epidemiological approach

On categorization and quantification of women's sexual dysfunctions: An epidemiological approach

An Epidemiological Survey of Post-Coital Psychological Symptoms in a UK Population Sample of Female Twins

Why Us? Perceived Injustice is Associated with More Sexual and Psychological Distress in Couples Coping with Genito-Pelvic Pain

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