Abstract：
Mounting evidence indicates that female genital aesthetic complaints impact sexual relationships.
The study sought to determine the strength of the correlation between genital self-image and sexual function.
Electronic databases were comprehensively searched including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, PsycINFO, Embase, and the Cochrane Library from January 2000 to December 2022. After duplicate removal, 146 articles were retrieved by searching keywords in titles and abstracts.
A positive correlation is noted between genital self-image and sexual function; the strength of this correlation was 0.375.
By omitting irrelevant articles according to the eligibility criteria, 16 articles remained for a total of 13 505 participants. All but 1 of them indicated a statistically significant positive correlation between genital self-image and sexual function. For a more accurate result, a meta-analysis was conducted noting a considerable heterogeneity.
The results of this study may be used in counseling women with sexual dysfunction who are dissatisfied with their genital appearance.
This study is the first systematic review to reveal the strength of the correlation between genital self-image and sexual function. The most important limitation of this study is the heterogeneity of the studies reported.
This systematic review indicates a positive correlation between genital self-image and sexual function. The results are restricted by inconsistency of the articles considered. Using different tools in different cultural contexts without considering confounding factors leads to a wide range of correlation sizes and significant heterogeneity is evident.
The study sought to determine the strength of the correlation between genital self-image and sexual function.
Electronic databases were comprehensively searched including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, PsycINFO, Embase, and the Cochrane Library from January 2000 to December 2022. After duplicate removal, 146 articles were retrieved by searching keywords in titles and abstracts.
A positive correlation is noted between genital self-image and sexual function; the strength of this correlation was 0.375.
By omitting irrelevant articles according to the eligibility criteria, 16 articles remained for a total of 13 505 participants. All but 1 of them indicated a statistically significant positive correlation between genital self-image and sexual function. For a more accurate result, a meta-analysis was conducted noting a considerable heterogeneity.
The results of this study may be used in counseling women with sexual dysfunction who are dissatisfied with their genital appearance.
This study is the first systematic review to reveal the strength of the correlation between genital self-image and sexual function. The most important limitation of this study is the heterogeneity of the studies reported.
This systematic review indicates a positive correlation between genital self-image and sexual function. The results are restricted by inconsistency of the articles considered. Using different tools in different cultural contexts without considering confounding factors leads to a wide range of correlation sizes and significant heterogeneity is evident.
摘要：
背景：越来越多的证据表明，女性生殖器美学投诉会影响性关系。
目的：该研究试图确定生殖器自我形象与性功能之间的相关性。
方法：全面搜索电子数据库，包括PubMed，WebofScience,Scopus,PsycINFO,Embase,和Cochrane图书馆从2000年1月到2022年12月。重复删除后，通过搜索标题和摘要中的关键字检索了146篇文章。
结果：生殖器自我形象与性功能之间呈正相关；这种相关性的强度为0.375。
结果：根据资格标准省略不相关的文章，共有13505人参加了16篇文章。除1个外，所有这些都表明生殖器自我形象与性功能之间存在统计学上的显着正相关。为了获得更准确的结果，进行了一项荟萃分析,注意到相当大的异质性.
结论：这项研究的结果可用于咨询对生殖器外观不满意的性功能障碍妇女。
■这项研究是首次揭示生殖器自我形象与性功能之间相关性强度的系统综述。这项研究最重要的限制是所报道研究的异质性。
结论：本系统评价显示生殖器自我形象与性功能之间呈正相关。结果受到所考虑的文章的不一致的限制。在不考虑混杂因素的情况下，在不同的文化背景下使用不同的工具会导致广泛的相关大小，并且明显的异质性很明显。
目的：该研究试图确定生殖器自我形象与性功能之间的相关性。
方法：全面搜索电子数据库，包括PubMed，WebofScience,Scopus,PsycINFO,Embase,和Cochrane图书馆从2000年1月到2022年12月。重复删除后，通过搜索标题和摘要中的关键字检索了146篇文章。
结果：生殖器自我形象与性功能之间呈正相关；这种相关性的强度为0.375。
结果：根据资格标准省略不相关的文章，共有13505人参加了16篇文章。除1个外，所有这些都表明生殖器自我形象与性功能之间存在统计学上的显着正相关。为了获得更准确的结果，进行了一项荟萃分析,注意到相当大的异质性.
结论：这项研究的结果可用于咨询对生殖器外观不满意的性功能障碍妇女。
■这项研究是首次揭示生殖器自我形象与性功能之间相关性强度的系统综述。这项研究最重要的限制是所报道研究的异质性。
结论：本系统评价显示生殖器自我形象与性功能之间呈正相关。结果受到所考虑的文章的不一致的限制。在不考虑混杂因素的情况下，在不同的文化背景下使用不同的工具会导致广泛的相关大小，并且明显的异质性很明显。
