AUTOIMAGEM GENITAL, FUNÇÃO SEXUAL E DESCONFORTO NO ASSOALHO PÉLVICO EM MULHERES JOVENS UNIVERSITÁRIAS

GENITAL SELF-IMAGE, SEXUAL FUNCTION AND PELVIC FLOOR DISCOMFORT IN YOUNG UNIVERSITARY WOMEN

Authors

  • Melissa Medeiros Braz Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Emiláini Sacerdote Rister

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21527/2176-7114.2021.44.11299

Keywords:

Disfunções Sexuais Fisiológicas., Autoimagem., Diafragma da Pelve.

Abstract

Introduction: Women with negative genital self-image may have sexual dysfunction (SD). Still, SD can be related to discomfort in the pelvic floor. Objective: To investigate the relationship between genital self-image, sexual function and discomfort in the pelvic floor in young university women. Methods: Observational and cross-sectional study with 102 undergraduate and graduate students between 18 and 29 years old, sexually active. An identification form, the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI-SF-20) and Female Genital Self-Image Scale (FGSIS) questionnaires were applied. Results: The total FGSIS score indicated positive genital self-image, FSFI good sexual function and PFDI-20 discomfort in the low pelvic floor. There was a positive relationship between genital self-image and sexual function and an inverse relationship with discomfort in the pelvic floor. Conclusion: Women had positive genital self-image, good sexual function and low discomfort in the pelvic floor, and the variables were related to each other.

Published

2022-02-18

How to Cite

Braz, M. M., & Rister, E. S. (2022). AUTOIMAGEM GENITAL, FUNÇÃO SEXUAL E DESCONFORTO NO ASSOALHO PÉLVICO EM MULHERES JOVENS UNIVERSITÁRIAS: GENITAL SELF-IMAGE, SEXUAL FUNCTION AND PELVIC FLOOR DISCOMFORT IN YOUNG UNIVERSITARY WOMEN. Context and Health Journal, 21(44), 198–208. https://doi.org/10.21527/2176-7114.2021.44.11299

Issue

Section

Fisioterapia & Saúde