Table 2.
FGSIS Average Scores in Pre- and Postoperative Vaginoplasty Respondents
| FGSIS Items | Preoperative* (N = 521† [Herbenick et al, 2010]3% (SD %) | Postoperative* (N = 164‡), % (SD %) |
P § | Cisgender Women¶ [Herbenick et al, 2010]3 (N = 2056), % (SD %) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| “I feel positively about my genitals.” | 36 (16) | 82 (20) | <0.00001 | 77.5 (17.5) |
| “I am satisfied with the appearance of my genitals.” | 34 (18) | 78 (24) | <0.00001 | 75 (20) |
| “I would feel comfortable letting a sexual partner look at my genitals.” | 56 (28) | 82 (22) | <0.00001 | 75 (20) |
| “I think my genitals smell fine.” | 64 (22) | 78 (20) | <0.00001 | 75 (20) |
| “I think my genitals work the way they are supposed to work.” | 56 (26) | 72 (34) | <0.00001 | 80 (17.5) |
| “I feel comfortable letting a healthcare provider examine my genitals.” | 58 (30) | 82 (24) | <0.00001 | 75 (20) |
| “I am not embarrassed about my genitals.” | 44 (28) | 80 (28) | <0.00001 | 75 (20) |
| Total | 50.6 (15.1) | 79.4 (17.1) | <0.00001 |
*
A five-point Likert scale was used.
†
Four preoperative respondents did not answer these questions.
‡
One postoperative patient did not respond to these questions.
§
Bonferroni correction used for Welch approximation t tests comparing preoperative and postoperative vaginoplasty groups, significant if α < 0.007.
¶
A 4-point Likert scale was used. Scores were converted to percentages for compatibility with published literature. Responses ranged from 1 to 5, with 5 being the most affirmative response for each statement.
N, number of responses.