Genital Self İmage and Satisfaction With Genital Appearance

NCT06553807 | Not Yet Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: 2023/5160
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief 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.

Conditions

Women

Keywords

Genital self-image; Satisfaction with genital appearance; Women; Quality of sexual life

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• 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

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention group will consist of women who score 21 points or less on the Genital Self-Image Scale.

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.

Control

NO INTERVENTION

The control group will consist of women who score 21 points or less on the Genital Self-Image Scale.

Interventions

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. 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. Pre-test and post-test will be applied to the participants after 4 weeks. Follow-up test data will be collected from the intervention and control groups after 3 months.

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 49 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: The research is planned to be applied only to women
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• years old,
• Sexually active for at least 1 year,
• Not having language and communication problems,
• Literate.

You may not qualify if:

• Pregnancy within the last year,
• She had a previous gynaecological operation,
• Experiencing early menopause,
• Diagnosed with gynaecological cancer or undergoing cancer treatment,

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Inonu University: lead

Central Study Contacts

Zehra CAN, PhD Student

CONTACT

+905075811173; zehracan@kilis.edu.tr

CAN

CONTACT

+905075811173; zehracan@kilis.edu.tr

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: An educational booklet will be prepared, and a three-week educational program will be conducted for the intervention group, with one topic covered each week. The training sessions will be held three days a week, and the women will be divided into groups. Since the sample size is planned to be 40 participants, the training sessions will be organized into three separate groups, with sessions held on three designated days of the week (Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday). Before the study begins, women who meet the inclusion criteria and agree to participate will be briefed about the study's purpose and process in a designated private room at the FHC. The data will be collected face-to-face in a private room at the FHC by the researcher during the application dates. Each training session is planned to last an average of 30-45 minutes. At the beginning of the first session, participants will be given the educational booklet.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 13, 2024
• First Posted: August 14, 2024
• Study Start: May 30, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): August 30, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): October 20, 2026
• Last Updated: March 27, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share