Table 1.

Overview of primary and secondary outcome measures and independent variables

Outcome measures
Primary
Female Sexual Function Index
Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised
Sexual Desire Inventory
VPA: genital sexual responsiveness
VPA: subjective sexual responsiveness
Secondary (mediators)
Sexual Esteem Scale
Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale
Body Image Self-consciousness Scale
The Multidimensional Body-Self-Relations Questionnaire-Appearance Scales
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
Secondary (moderators)
Sexual and Physical Abuse Questionnaire
Sexual Excitation/Sexual Inhibition Inventory for Women
Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale
Independent variables
PCOS status
OCP use

OCP = oral contraceptive pill; PCOS = polycystic ovary syndrome; VPA = vaginal pulse amplitude.