Table 5.

Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for internal consistency of the Vulvovaginal Symptom Questionnaire

Scales/Items	α
Symptoms (N = 120)
All items in symptom scale	0.76
Your vulva itching	0.71
Your vulva burning or stinging	0.69
Your vulva hurting	0.71
Your vulva being irritated	0.70
Your vulva being dry	0.74
Discharge from the vulva or vagina	0.80
Odor from the vulva or vagina	0.77
Emotions (N = 120)
All items in emotions scale	0.87
Worry about your vulvar symptoms	0.84
The appearance of your vulva	0.87
Frustration about your vulvar symptoms	0.80
Embarrassment about your vulvar symptoms	0.80
Life-impact (N = 120)
All items in life-impact scale	0.83
The effects of your vulvar symptoms on your interactions with others	0.74
The effects of your vulvar symptoms on your desire to be with people	0.75
Your vulvar symptoms making it hard to show affection	0.81
Your vulvar symptoms making it hard to work or do what you enjoy	0.82
Sexual-impact (N = 75)
All items in sexual-impact scale	0.82
Your vulvar symptoms affecting your desire to be intimate	0.78
The effects of your vulvar symptoms on your sexual relationships	0.77
Your vulvar symptoms causing pain during sexual activity	0.76
Your vulvar symptoms causing dryness during sexual activity	0.76
Your vulvar symptoms causing bleeding during sexual activity	0.85