The Female Sexual Response: A Different Model

Basson, Rosemary

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“…Women scored substantially higher on the factor than did their male counterparts. There is strong theoretical support, and some empirical support, for the supposition that women's sexual arousal is closely linked to their satisfaction with their partner and their relationship (Basson, 2000;Byers, 2001; The Working Group for a New View of Sexual Women's Sexual Problems, 2001). McCabe (1997) evaluated the differences in levels of intimacy between sexually functional and dysfunctional males and females and found women experienced sexual dysfunction even if only a few intimacy-related domains were lacking.…”

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Validation of the Sexual Excitation/Sexual Inhibition Inventory for Women and Men

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The purpose of the current investigation was to develop a scale that would assess propensity for sexual arousal in response to a broad range of stimuli and sexual situations in both men and women. In Study 1, data from a nonclinical sample of 481 male and female students (graduate and undergraduate) were submitted to exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses in order to develop the Sexual Excitation Sexual Inhibition Scale for Women and Men (SESII-W/M), and gender differences on the subscales were tested. In Study 2, construct validity and test-retest reliability of the SESII-W/M were assessed with a second sample of undergraduate students.The resultant measurement tool was comprised of six subscales: Inhibitory Cognitions, Relationship Importance, Arousability, Partner Characteristics and Behaviors, Setting (Unusual or Unconcealed), and Dyadic Elements of the Sexual Interaction. The measure demonstrated good test-retest reliability and discriminant and convergent validity. The SESII-W/M will likely be a useful measure in investigations in which sexual inhibition and sexual excitation must be assessed identically for men and women.

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Validation of the Sexual Excitation/Sexual Inhibition Inventory for Women and Men

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“…Because of this reason, the diagnostic instruments for FSD and the definition of FSD evolved gradually over years [9, 10]. Many structured self‐report and semistructured questionnaires have been developed for the evaluation of FSD, and some have been thoroughly tested for psychometric validity, like the Changes in Sexual Functioning Questionnaire [11], Brief Index of Sexual Functioning for Women [12], the Derogatis Interview for Sexual Functioning [13], the Golombok Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction [14], and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) [9].…”

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The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI): Translation, Validation, and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of an Urdu Version “FSFI–U”

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IntroductionFemale sexual dysfunction (FSD) is a common problem, and many self‐report questionnaires are available for its evaluation. Pakistani women with sexual problems feel shy to consult with their physician. A validated self‐report questionnaire, in the local language with modest expressions is required for these women.AimThe aim of this study was to translate, cross‐culturally adapt, and perform a psychometric validation of an Urdu translation of the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI).MethodsThe FSFI was translated in Urdu, and its precision was ascertained through reverse translation. It was pretested on 22 bilingual women and refined again to reach at a reliable Urdu version of the questionnaire FSFI‐U. One hundred sixteen bilingual women, in a stable sexual relationship over the previous 6 months were finally asked to fill out the FSFI and FSFI‐U. Their sexual function was then clinically evaluated and responses were compared with the clinical assessment as well as with each other.Main Outcome MeasuresThe responses were analyzed through descriptive statistics for reliability, face validity, agreement between the responses to the original English version and to the FSFI‐U, and also for test–retest consistency. The data were analyzed statistically using Cronbach's alpha analysis, Intraclass correlation coefficients, Pearson correlation, and Student's t‐test.Results FSFI was found to be easily understandable and capable of adequately evaluating and measuring various aspects of female sexual function. A high degree of internal consistency was demonstrated on Cronbach's alpha analysis. Cronbach's α coefficient for various domains was sufficiently high ranging from 0.84 to 0.97. The clinical assessment of the presence and severity of FSD also matched with the self‐report questionnaire. Similarly, various domains of FSFI had high degree of correlation in the Urdu version of FSFI (P < 0.001).ConclusionThe Urdu translation version of FSFI is valid and reliable for use in the literate population of Pakistan. Rehman KU, Asif Mahmood M, Sheikh SS, Sultan T, Khan MA. The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI): Translation, Validation, and Cross‐Cultural Adaptation of an Urdu Version “FSFI–U”. Sex Med 2015;3:244–250.

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“…1 The arousal response consists of psychological and physiological components. One of the physiological responses is lubrication of the vagina, which may be caused by either physical or psychological stimuli or both.…”

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Effects of diabetes on neurotransmission in rat vaginal smooth muscle

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The aim of this work was to characterize the effect of experimental diabetes on neurotransmission in rat vagina. Female Sprague ± Dawley rats were divided into two groups: non-diabetic controls (NDM, n 38) and diabetics (DM, n 38). DM was produced by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin. Eight weeks later the animals were killed, the distal part of the vagina was removed, and smooth muscle strips were prepared for functional organ bath experiments and for measurement of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) activity. In DM preparations, the EC 50 value for noradrenaline (NA) was signi®cantly increased (P`0.05) and the maximal contractile response decreased (P 5 0.001). In preparations precontracted with NA, the NO donor SNAP and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) caused concentration-dependent relaxations, which were signi®cantly decreased (P`0.001) in the DM group. Electrical stimulation of nerves (EFS) caused frequency-dependent contractions, which were signi®cantly lower in DM than in NDM strips (P`0.001). SNAP and CGRP concentration-dependently inhibited EFS evoked contractions in both NDM and DM preparations. The inhibition was signi®cantly lower (P`0.05) in the DM group. In NDM preparations precontracted with NA, EFS evoked frequency-dependent relaxations; such relaxations were inhibited or reduced in DM. Treatment with the NOS inhibitor, L-NOARG 0.1 mM, abolished relaxations in all preparations or produced contraction in DM preparations. Calcium-dependent NOS activity was not signi®cantly different in the DM and NDM groups. However, the DM animals showed a small but signi®cant increase in calcium-independent NOS-activity (P`0.05). Diabetes interferes with adrenergic-, cholinergic-and NANC-neurotransmitter mechanisms in the smooth muscle of the rat vagina. The changes in the nitrergic neurotransmission are not due to reduction in NOS-activity, but seem to be due to interference with later steps in the L-arginineaNOaguanylate cyclaseacGMP system.

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The Female Sexual Response: A Different Model

Cited by 809 publications

References 15 publications

Validation of the Sexual Excitation/Sexual Inhibition Inventory for Women and Men

Validation of the Sexual Excitation/Sexual Inhibition Inventory for Women and Men

The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI): Translation, Validation, and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of an Urdu Version “FSFI–U”

Effects of diabetes on neurotransmission in rat vaginal smooth muscle

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