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Measuring sexual functioning in premenopausal women

A M Garratt1, D J Torgerson, J Wyness

  • 1Department of Public Health, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, UK.

British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
|April 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

A new sexual function scale for premenopausal women aged 45-49 is valid and reliable. This tool can assess sexual functioning and its response to interventions in clinical trials.

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Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Health
  • Psychometrics
  • Women's Health

Background:

  • Assessing sexual function in premenopausal women is crucial for understanding overall health.
  • Existing measures may not adequately capture the nuances of sexual functioning in this demographic.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the validity and reliability of a sexual function measure for premenopausal women.
  • To develop a psychometrically sound tool for assessing sexual health in midlife women.

Main Methods:

  • A self-administered questionnaire, adapted from the Sabbatsberg Sexual Self-Rating Scale, was used.
  • 148 premenopausal women (aged 45-49) were recruited from a community health index.
  • Content validity, internal consistency, and construct validity were assessed.

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Main Results:

  • The revised sexual rating scale demonstrated high internal consistency.
  • Scores showed moderate correlations with health measures, with depression and emotional role limitations explaining 25% of the variance in sexual functioning.
  • 89% of participants completed the sexual rating scale.

Conclusions:

  • A simple, acceptable, valid, and reliable measure of sexual functioning was developed for women aged 45-49.
  • This scale can be a valuable adjunct in clinical trials to evaluate interventions impacting sexual health.
  • The tool facilitates broader assessment of sexual functioning in women's health research.