Abstract：
BACKGROUND: The relationship between factors related to masturbation, sexual function, and genital self-image among women has not been fully explored in the literature.
OBJECTIVE: The study sought to investigate the association between masturbation frequency, feelings, and behaviors with sexual function and genital self-image in young women.
METHODS: A cross-sectional survey among 110 undergraduate female students was conducted. Online self-administered questionnaires to assess sociodemographic characteristics, masturbatory frequency, feelings, and behavior were completed. Participants also answered the Brazilian version of the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and the Female Genital Self-Image Scale (FGSIS).
RESULTS: The outcome includes masturbation frequency and behaviors associated, as well as scores on the FSFI and FGSIS.
RESULTS: Women showed higher scores in FSFI subdomains when masturbation was considered important for them, along with reported feelings of empowerment and satisfaction during this activity. However, those who experienced negative emotions during masturbation, such as shame or guilt, demonstrated a significant association with lower scores in both FSFI and FGSIS. Masturbation frequency was found to correlate with better sexual function specifically in the desire domain among women who engaged in daily masturbation. Additionally, an association was observed between higher scores in the FGSIS and increased scores in the domains of satisfaction, arousal, and orgasm within the FSFI. There was an association in the domain\'s satisfaction, arousal, and orgasm of the FSFI with greater scores in FGSIS.
CONCLUSIONS: The clinical implications encompass the augmentation of understanding pertaining to female sexual function.
UNASSIGNED: The study provides valuable insights into the sexual behavior of undergraduate female students, and its methodology improves openness in responses, as it provides anonymity given the sensitive nature of the topic studied. Study limitations include the unsuitability of the FSFI questionnaire for sexually inactive women in the past 4 weeks; the participation bias and reporting bias in sexuality searches; and the unknown validity of the investigator-derived questionnaire about masturbation, as it has not been previously validated.
CONCLUSIONS: Masturbation frequency has minimal to no impact on female sexual function, whereas harboring positive feelings toward it and maintaining a positive genital self-image may exert a positive influence on sexual function.
OBJECTIVE: The study sought to investigate the association between masturbation frequency, feelings, and behaviors with sexual function and genital self-image in young women.
METHODS: A cross-sectional survey among 110 undergraduate female students was conducted. Online self-administered questionnaires to assess sociodemographic characteristics, masturbatory frequency, feelings, and behavior were completed. Participants also answered the Brazilian version of the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and the Female Genital Self-Image Scale (FGSIS).
RESULTS: The outcome includes masturbation frequency and behaviors associated, as well as scores on the FSFI and FGSIS.
RESULTS: Women showed higher scores in FSFI subdomains when masturbation was considered important for them, along with reported feelings of empowerment and satisfaction during this activity. However, those who experienced negative emotions during masturbation, such as shame or guilt, demonstrated a significant association with lower scores in both FSFI and FGSIS. Masturbation frequency was found to correlate with better sexual function specifically in the desire domain among women who engaged in daily masturbation. Additionally, an association was observed between higher scores in the FGSIS and increased scores in the domains of satisfaction, arousal, and orgasm within the FSFI. There was an association in the domain\'s satisfaction, arousal, and orgasm of the FSFI with greater scores in FGSIS.
CONCLUSIONS: The clinical implications encompass the augmentation of understanding pertaining to female sexual function.
UNASSIGNED: The study provides valuable insights into the sexual behavior of undergraduate female students, and its methodology improves openness in responses, as it provides anonymity given the sensitive nature of the topic studied. Study limitations include the unsuitability of the FSFI questionnaire for sexually inactive women in the past 4 weeks; the participation bias and reporting bias in sexuality searches; and the unknown validity of the investigator-derived questionnaire about masturbation, as it has not been previously validated.
CONCLUSIONS: Masturbation frequency has minimal to no impact on female sexual function, whereas harboring positive feelings toward it and maintaining a positive genital self-image may exert a positive influence on sexual function.
摘要：
背景：与手淫有关的因素之间的关系，性功能,女性的生殖器自我形象尚未在文献中得到充分探讨。
目的：该研究试图调查手淫频率与感情,以及年轻女性具有性功能和生殖器自我形象的行为。
方法：对110名本科女学生进行横断面调查。在线自我管理问卷，以评估社会人口统计学特征，手淫频率,感情,行为已经完成。参与者还回答了巴西版的女性性功能指数（FSFI）和女性生殖器自我形象量表（FGSIS）。
结果：结果包括手淫频率和相关行为，以及FSFI和FGSIS的分数。
结果：当手淫被认为对女性很重要时，女性在FSFI子领域的得分更高，以及在此活动中报告的赋权和满足感。然而,那些在手淫期间经历负面情绪的人，比如羞耻或内疚，在FSFI和FGSIS中表现出与较低得分的显著关联。在每天进行手淫的女性中，手淫频率被发现与更好的性功能相关，特别是在欲望领域。此外,在FGSIS中观察到较高的分数与满意度领域中的分数增加之间存在关联，唤醒,和FSFI内的性高潮。域的满意度存在关联，唤醒,和FSFI的性高潮，FGSIS得分更高。
结论：临床意义包括对女性性功能的理解增强。
■这项研究为本科女学生的性行为提供了有价值的见解，它的方法提高了反应的开放性，因为考虑到所研究主题的敏感性，它提供了匿名性。研究局限性包括FSFI问卷在过去4周内不适合性不活跃的女性；性行为搜索中的参与偏见和报告偏见；以及研究者衍生的关于手淫的问卷的有效性未知，因为它之前没有经过验证。
结论：手淫频率对女性性功能的影响很小，甚至没有影响。而对它怀有积极的感觉并保持积极的生殖器自我形象可能会对性功能产生积极影响。
目的：该研究试图调查手淫频率与感情,以及年轻女性具有性功能和生殖器自我形象的行为。
方法：对110名本科女学生进行横断面调查。在线自我管理问卷，以评估社会人口统计学特征，手淫频率,感情,行为已经完成。参与者还回答了巴西版的女性性功能指数（FSFI）和女性生殖器自我形象量表（FGSIS）。
结果：结果包括手淫频率和相关行为，以及FSFI和FGSIS的分数。
结果：当手淫被认为对女性很重要时，女性在FSFI子领域的得分更高，以及在此活动中报告的赋权和满足感。然而,那些在手淫期间经历负面情绪的人，比如羞耻或内疚，在FSFI和FGSIS中表现出与较低得分的显著关联。在每天进行手淫的女性中，手淫频率被发现与更好的性功能相关，特别是在欲望领域。此外,在FGSIS中观察到较高的分数与满意度领域中的分数增加之间存在关联，唤醒,和FSFI内的性高潮。域的满意度存在关联，唤醒,和FSFI的性高潮，FGSIS得分更高。
结论：临床意义包括对女性性功能的理解增强。
■这项研究为本科女学生的性行为提供了有价值的见解，它的方法提高了反应的开放性，因为考虑到所研究主题的敏感性，它提供了匿名性。研究局限性包括FSFI问卷在过去4周内不适合性不活跃的女性；性行为搜索中的参与偏见和报告偏见；以及研究者衍生的关于手淫的问卷的有效性未知，因为它之前没有经过验证。
结论：手淫频率对女性性功能的影响很小，甚至没有影响。而对它怀有积极的感觉并保持积极的生殖器自我形象可能会对性功能产生积极影响。
