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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 May 3.
Published in final edited form as: J Sex Med. 2011 Nov 14;9(1):224–230. doi: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02539.x

Table 1.

Comparison of mean CSFQ total and subdomain sexual function scores and percent below the threshold for sexual dysfunction between women with PCOS and controls

Category Threshold PCOS Controls P value
Pleasure/satisfaction ≤4 3.23 ± 0.81 3.35 ± 1.01 NS
78/92 (84.78) 61/82 (74.39) NS
Desire/frequency ≤6 6.36 ± 0.71 6.70 ± 1.23 NS
52/92 (56.52) 40/82 (48.78) NS
Desire/interest ≤9 8.28 ± 1.64 8.43 ± 1.44 NS
63/92 (68.48) 51/82 (62.20) NS
Arousal/excitement ≤12 10.05 ± 2.01 10.21 ± 2.41 NS
76/92 (82.61) 67/82 (81.71) NS
Orgasm/completion ≤11 10.03 ± 3.89 11.67 ± 4.01 <0.001
59/92 (64.13) 36/82 (43.90) <0.01
Total score ≤41 46.59 ± 6.73 48.46 ± 7.09 NS
25/92 (27.17) 20/82 (24.39) NS

Numbers in ( ) are percentages

CSFQ = Changes in sexual functioning questionnaire; PCOS = Polycystic ovary syndrome; NS = not significant