Impact of Anogenital Distance Parameters on Female Sexual Dysfunction

Aslıhan ERGÜL; Bahar YÜKSEL

doi:10.26650/experimed.1255831

Impact of Anogenital Distance Parameters on Female Sexual Dysfunction

Authors : Aslıhan ERGÜL, Bahar YÜKSEL

Pages : 59-63

Doi:10.26650/experimed.1255831

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Publication Date : 2023-05-11

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between anogenital distance insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(AGD); and female sexual dysfunction. Materials and Methods: The present study was done prospectively between January 2021 - July 2022. All patients filled out the Female Sexual Function Index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(FSFI); score and the Sexual Quality of Life-Female score insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SQOL-F);. Also, AGD was measured in all patients. Patients were classified into two groups according to FSFI insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(FSFI <27 and FSFI ≥27); and into three groups according to SQOL-F insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SQOL-F 18-51, SQOL-F 52-84, SQOL-F >84);. Groups were compared according to age, body mass index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BMI);, parity status, anogenital anoclitoral distance insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(AGDAC);, anus to fourchette distance insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(AGDAF);, and genital hiatus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(GH);. Also, correlation analysis was performed between sexual function scores and AGD. Results: Totally, 280 patients were enrolled into the study and 89 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(31.8%); patients had sexual dysfunction according to FSFI. AGDAC insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(74.7 mm vs 64.6 mm, p= 0.001); and GH length insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(27.8 mm vs 22.0 mm, p= 0.001); were significantly longer in patients with sexual dysfunction. In addition, GH and AGDAC were significantly shorter in patients with the highest SQOL-F. Correlation analysis showed no significant correlation between AGDAF and sexual function insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p= 0.671 for FSFI and p=0.294 for SQOL-F);. However, longer AGDAC was significantly and negatively correlated with healthy sexual status insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r= - 0.546, p= 0.001 for FSFI and r= - 0.604, p= 0.001 for SQOL-F);. In addition, longer GH distance was significantly associated with female sexual dysfunction insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p= 0.001 for FSFI and p= 0.001 for SQOL-F);. Conclusion: The present study demonstrated that almost one third of women had sexual dysfunction. Also, the present study found that longer AGDAC and GH were significantly associated with female sexual dysfunction and female sexual dissatisfaction according to FSFI and SQOL-F for the first time.
Keywords : Anogenital distance, genital hiatus, female sexual dysfunction, FSFI, SQOL F

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