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Validation of a Visual Analogue Scale to measure the subjective perception of orgasmic intensity in females: The Orgasmometer-F

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  • Daniele Mollaioli
  • Stefania Di Sante
  • Erika Limoncin
  • Giacomo Ciocca
  • Giovanni Luca Gravina
  • Elisa Maseroli
  • Egidia Fanni
  • Linda Vignozzi
  • Mario Maggi
  • Andrea Lenzi
  • Emmanuele A Jannini

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The female orgasm represents one of the most complex functions in the field of human sexuality.The conjunction of the anatomical, physiological, psycho-relational and socio-cultural components contributes to make the female orgasm still partly unclear. The female orgasmic experience, its correlates and the relation with sexual desire, arousal and lubrication as predictors are highly debated in scientific community. In this context, little is known about the impact of female sexual dysfunction (SD) on sexual pleasure expressed by subjective orgasmic intensity, and there are no suitable psychometric tools suited to investigate this dimension. Thus, we validate, in female subjects, a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) that we named Orgasmometer-F, to verify if SD is accompanied by a lower perceived orgasmic intensity. A total of 526 women, recruited through a web-based platform and from sexological outpatient clinic, were enrolled in the study. They were divided into, on the basis of the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) score in two groups: 1) 112women suffering from SD, (SD Group); and 2) 414 sexually healthy women (Control Group). The participants were requested to fill out the Orgasmometer-F, recording orgasmic intensity on a Likert scale from 0 (absence of orgasmic intensity) to 10 (maximum orgasmic intensity experienced). Women with SD experienced significantly lower orgasmic intensity than controls, as measured by the Orgasmometer-F (p

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  • Daniele Mollaioli & Stefania Di Sante & Erika Limoncin & Giacomo Ciocca & Giovanni Luca Gravina & Elisa Maseroli & Egidia Fanni & Linda Vignozzi & Mario Maggi & Andrea Lenzi & Emmanuele A Jannini, 2018. "Validation of a Visual Analogue Scale to measure the subjective perception of orgasmic intensity in females: The Orgasmometer-F," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(8), pages 1-13, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0202076
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202076
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