Silva Gomes Tamara Barbara, Brasil Cristina Aires, Barreto Ana Paula Pitia, Ferreira Roseny Santos, Berghmans Bary, Lordelo Patricia
Bahiana School of Medicine and Public Health, Center for Attention to the Pelvic Floor, Course of Physiotherapy, Bahia, Brazil.
Maastricht University Medical Centre, Pelvic Care Center Maastricht, Department of Epidemiology at Maastricht University, Department of Urology, Maastricht, Netherlands.
Turk J Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Jun;16(2):84-90. doi: 10.4274/tjod.galenos.2019.49799. Epub 2019 Jul 3.
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.
This is a cross-sectional study in 421 women. The Body Shape Questionnaire-34 (BSQ-34) was used to evaluate body image perception; scores ≤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<0.05). In order to verify predictors of dissatisfaction with body image, variables with p<0.10 were inserted into the logistic regression model and checked if they remained significant (p<0.05).
Three hundred eighty-nine women were analyzed. The mean age was 34.7±10.2 years. The mean BMI was 24.1±3.6 kg/m², 49% were single, and the mean BSQ-34 and FGSIS scores were 83.2±30.8 and 23.8±3.4, respectively. The correlation (r=-0.24) was found between body image and genital image (p<0.001). A total of 315 women indicated to be satisfied with their body and presented an FGSIS-7 score of 24±3.3. Participants who were dissatisfied with their body had an average FGSIS-7 score of 22.6±3.3.
Genital image, age, and BMI influence body image. Change in the perception of body image seems to have low correlation with genital self-image in women.
对身体形象的不满可能延伸至生殖器区域，而对自己身体最不满意的是女性。分析女性身体形象与生殖器形象之间的关系，并验证与身体形象和生殖器形象相关的人口统计学和/或临床因素。
这是一项对421名女性进行的横断面研究。使用身体形状问卷-34（BSQ-34）评估身体形象认知；得分≤110表明无不满。此外，使用女性生殖器自我形象量表-7（FGSIS-7）评估生殖器自我形象；得分范围在7至28之间，得分越高表明生殖器自我形象越积极。使用Pearson相关检验确定身体形象与生殖器形象之间的关系，以及它们与体重指数（BMI）和年龄的关系。使用方差分析检验或独立t检验确定这些数据与生殖器形象之间的关系（统计学差异以p<0.05为标准）。为了验证对身体形象不满的预测因素，将p<0.10的变量纳入逻辑回归模型并检查它们是否仍然显著（p<0.05）。
对389名女性进行了分析。平均年龄为34.7±10.2岁。平均BMI为24.1±3.6kg/m²，49%为单身，平均BSQ-34和FGSIS得分分别为83.2±30.8和23.8±3.4。发现身体形象与生殖器形象之间存在相关性（r=-0.24）（p<0.001）。共有315名女性表示对自己的身体满意，其FGSIS-7得分为24±3.3。对自己身体不满意的参与者的平均FGSIS-7得分为22.6±3.3。
生殖器形象、年龄和BMI会影响身体形象。女性身体形象认知的变化似乎与生殖器自我形象的相关性较低。
