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Trial reportAesthetic plastic surgery2025

Comparison of Sexual Function, Satisfaction, and Assertiveness in Genital Cosmetic Surgery Groups: A Randomized-Sampling Cross-Sectional Study.

Fatemeh Alavi-Arjas, Fatemeh Nahidi, Masoumeh Simbar, Hamid Alavi Majd, Elana Payne, Sergio A Silverio

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Fatemeh Alavi-ArjasStudent Research Committee, Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Fatemeh NahidiDepartment of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Midwifery and Reproductive Health Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. f.nahidi87@gmail.com.
Masoumeh SimbarDepartment of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Midwifery and Reproductive Health Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hamid Alavi MajdDepartment of Biostatistics, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Elana PayneDepartment of Women and Children's Health, King's College London, London, UK.
Sergio A SilverioDepartment of Women and Children's Health, King's College London, London, UK.

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Abstract

backgroundSexual dissatisfaction is one of the main motivations for seeking female genital cosmetic surgery (FGCS), though the outcomes of such surgeries are controversial.

objectivesEvaluation of the sexual function, satisfaction, and assertiveness in FGCS groups.

methodsFrom five clinical centers in Tehran, Iran, 200 women in the study group (women seeking or had undergone labiaplasty (LP), women seeking or had undergone multi-procedure (MP) of FGCS simultaneously) and the control group were randomly selected. Participants completed the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), the Global Measure of Sexual Satisfaction (GMSEX), and the Hurlbert Index of Sexual Assertiveness (HISA). The groups were compared using the Chi-square, one-way ANOVA with post hoc analysis.

resultsIn women seeking LP, the mean FSFI, GMSEX, and HISA score was lower than that of women who had undergone LP (FSFI: 18.41 vs 21.36, p =0.04, GMSEX: 20.36 vs 28.03 p <0.001, HISA: 49.7 vs 62.5 p <0.001). Our finding showed as well that women seeking MP also had lower mean FSFI, GMSEX, and HISA score compared to women had undergone MP (FSFI: 23.02 vs 18.02, p <0.001, GMSEX: 19.63 vs 28.94 p <0.001, HISA: 45.72 vs 60.62 p <0.001).

conclusionWomen who had completed FGCS experienced better sexual function, satisfaction, and assertiveness compared with women seeking surgery. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .

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AssertivenessPatient SatisfactionPersonal SatisfactionPlastic Surgery ProceduresSexual BehaviorAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansIranMiddle AgedYoung AdultGenital plastic surgeryLabiaplastyPerineoplastySexual assertivenessSexual functionSexual satisfaction

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