Genital Self İmage and Satisfaction With Genital Appearance
NCT Number: NCT06553807
Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Phases: NA
Conditions: Women
Interventions: OTHER: The intervention group, which was randomly selected by randomisation and accepted to participate in the study, is planned to receive 3-week training sessions between 30-45 minutes.
Sponsor: Inonu University
Sex: FEMALE
Age: ADULT
Enrollment: 80
Study Design: Allocation: RANDOMIZED|Intervention Model: PARALLEL|Masking: DOUBLE (PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR)|Primary Purpose: OTHER
Start Date: 2024-09-20
Completion Date: 2025-02-20

Summary:
The concept of genital self-image first emerged alongside genital identity. Womens perceptions of their genital self encompass their feelings and subjective thoughts about their sexual organs. One of the most significant problems resulting from a negative genital self-image is sexual health. It has been reported that genital self-perception and self-image are related to sexual health. Another study that examined the effects of viewing various vulvar photographs on womens genital attitudes found that women had relatively positive genital self-images before viewing the photographs, but their perceptions became even more positive after viewing them. This study aims to examine the impact of education on genital appearance satisfaction and sexual quality of life in women with low genital self-image. It is hypothesized that women with low genital self-image who receive education will have more knowledge about genital anatomy, which will positively influence their genital appearance, genital self-image, and consequently improve their sexual quality of life.

The study is a randomized controlled experimental research. The research will be conducted women aged 18-49 years with low genital self-image who are registered at a Family Health Center (FHC). Data collection tools in the study will include a socio-demographic data form prepared by the researchers, the Genital Self-Image Scale, the Genital Appearance Satisfaction Scale, and the Sexual Quality of Life Scale. The SPSS 24.0 software package is planned to be used for data analysis. Descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation, number, and percentage will be used in the analysis of the quantitative data. The normality of the data distribution will be assessed, and parametric or non-parametric tests will be applied based on the distribution. Additionally, regression analyses will be used to evaluate the effect, and a significance level of 0.05 will be accepted for the entire study.

Primary Outcome Measures: The Effect of Education Given to Women With Low Genital Self Image on Satisfaction With Genital Appearance and Quality of Sexual Life, Socio-demographic Data Form: Socio-demographic data form consists of a total of 12 questions.

Genital Appearance Satisfaction Scale: It consists of 11 items related genital appearance. A minimum score of "0" and a maximum score of "33" can be obtained from scale. The higher score obtained from scale, higher dissatisfaction with genital appearance.

Female Genital Self-Image Scale: It is a 7-item 4-point Likert-type scale that evaluates women's feelings and beliefs about their genitals. Scale scores range from 7 to 28, with higher scores indicating more favourable genital self-image.

Sexual Quality of Life Scale-Female (CYKÖ-K): CYKÖ-K is six-point Likert-type and consists of 18 items. The range of points that can be obtained from scale in the 1-6 scoring is between 18-108. 0-5 scoring, score range is 0-90. A high score on the scale indicates that the quality of sexual life is good. The relationship and impact between the scores of the scales will be evaluated., 1 year