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. 2022 Oct 20;12:17549. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-22073-8

Table 2.

Comparison of FSFI scores between intervention and control groups.

Variable Intervention group
n = 35
Mean ± SD
Control group
n = 35
Mean ± SD
P-value*
Desire
Pre-assessment 3.58 ± 0.71 3.45 ± 0.66 0.42
Post-assessment 3.90 ± 0.75 3.50 ± 0.82 0.06
P-value** 0.01 0.72
Arousal
Pre-assessment 3.86 ± 1.18 4.01 ± 0.78 0.56
Post-assessment 4.21 ± 1.01 3.85 ± 0.78 0.15
P-value** 0.40 0.23
Lubrication
Pre-assessment 4.37 ± 1.22 4.87 ± 0.97 0.87
Post-assessment 4.53 ± 1.04 4.69 ± 0.83 0.54
P-value** 0.44 0.29
Orgasm
Pre-assessment 4.43 ± 1.25 4.68 ± 0.81 0.37
Post-assessment 4.45 ± 1.25 4.15 ± 0.91 0.31
P-value** 0.40 0.01
Satisfaction
Pre-assessment 4.50 ± 1.23 4.61 ± 0.88 0.90
Post-assessment 4.40 ± 1.04 4.36 ± 0.90 0.69
P-value** 0.54 0.06
Pain
Pre-assessment 3.73 ± 1.23 3.94 ± 1.35 0.44
Post-assessment 4.07 ± 0.76 4.05 ± 0.79 0.97
P-value** 0.18 0.50
Total score
Pre-assessment 24.39 ± 4.66 25.54 ± 2.74 0.25
Post-assessment 25.76 ± 4.33 24.64 ± 2.74 0.27
P-value** 0.28 0.03

FSFI Female Sexual Function Index.

*T-test was carried out for comparison of the groups.

**Paired T-test was carried out for comparison of changes between the groups.