Female genital image: is there a relationship with body image?/Kadinlarin genital ve vucut goruntusu arasinda bir iliski var mi?

Objective: Dissatisfaction with body image may extend to the genital region, and the most dissatisfied with their bodies are women. To analyze the relation between body image and genital image in female, and to verify demographic and/or clinical factors related to body image and genital image. Mater...

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Published in:Turkish journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2019-06, Vol.16 (2), p.84
Main Authors: Gomes, Tamara Barbara Silva, Brasil, Cristina Aires, Barreto, Ana Paula Pitia, Ferreira, Roseny Santos, Berghmans, Bary, Lordelo, Patricia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Body image
Genitalia
Women
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Summary:Objective: Dissatisfaction with body image may extend to the genital region, and the most dissatisfied with their bodies are women. To analyze the relation between body image and genital image in female, and to verify demographic and/or clinical factors related to body image and genital image. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study in 421 women. The Body Shape Questionnaire-34 (BSQ-34) was used to evaluate body image perception; scores [less than or equal to]110 indicate no dissatisfaction. Also, the female genital self-image scale-7 (FGSIS-7) was used to evaluate genital self-image; scores range between 7 and 28, with higher values considered to indicate a more positive genital self-image. The relation between body image and genital image was determined using the Pearson Correlation test, as well as the relation of these with body mass index (BMI) and age. The relation between these data and genital image was determined by using the ANOVA test or the independent t-test (statistical difference was accepted as p
ISSN:2149-9322
DOI:10.4274/tjod.galenos.2019.49799