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. 2016 Sep 26;6(9):e013010. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013010

Table 4.

GP experience and management of patients who are considering FGCS (n=242)

GP experience and management of patients who are considering FGCS (n=242) n (%, 95% CI)
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%)