Table 4.
GP experience and management of patients who are considering FGCS (n=242) | n (%, 95% CI) |
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GPs who have seen patient aged <18 requesting FGCS | 84 (35%, 29% to 41%) |
Patient asked GP about opinion of genital normality | 235 (97%, 94% to 99%) |
Patient asked GP for genital examination | 177 (73%, 67% to 78%) |
GP examined genitalia | |
All the time | 181 (75% 69% to 80%) |
Sometimes | 34 (14%, 10% to 19%) |
Patient asked GP opinion regarding FGCS | 157 (65%, 59% to 71%) |
GP felt comfortable discussing aspects of FGCS on request from patient | 143 (59%, 53% to 65%) |
Patient requested referral for FGCS from GP | 157 (65%, 59% to 71%) |
GP discussed risks of FGCS procedures with patient | |
All the time | 99 (41%, 35% to 47%) |
Sometimes | 25 (10%, 7% to 15%) |
Only if they ask me | 11 (5%, 3% to 8%) |
I am not sufficiently aware of risks to discuss | 107 (44%, 38 to 51) |
GP felt confident discussing short-term risks of FGCS | 83 (43%, 29% to 40%) |
GP felt confident discussing long-term risks of FGCS | 57 (24%,19% to 29% |
Resources GPs used as information sources for patient consultations | |
Labia Library (website, www.labialibrary.com) | 85 (35%, 29% to 41%) |
Diagrams | 85 (35%, 29% to 41%) |
Anatomy books | 53 (22%, 17% to 28%) |
Consumer websites | 21 (9%, 6% to 13%) |
RACGP FCGS resource | 21 (9%, 6% to 13%) |