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Effect of Clitoral Surgery on Sexual Outcome in Individuals Who Have
Intersex Conditions with Ambiguous Genitalia: A Cross-Sectional Study |
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Sexual
function of 28 participants, according to GRISS |
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Subscale scores (%) |
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Clitoral surgery
group (n=18) |
No clitoral surgery
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Normal* |
Difficulties† |
Severe difficulties‡ |
Normal* |
Difficulties† |
Severe difficulties‡ |
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Frequency |
28% |
72% |
33% |
30% |
70% |
30% |
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Communication |
28% |
72% |
17% |
20% |
80% |
20% |
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Satisfaction |
61% |
39% |
0% |
80% |
20% |
0% |
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Avoidance |
28% |
72% |
22% |
20% |
80% |
10% |
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Sensuality |
22% |
78% |
22% |
80% |
20% |
10% |
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Vaginal penetration§ |
33% |
67% |
33% |
33% |
67% |
22% |
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Orgasm |
39% |
61% |
28% |
60% |
40% |
0% |
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of 1-4. †Score 5-9. ‡Score of 8 or 9. §Four individuals chose not to
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Adapted
from Minto CL et al. Lancet 2003;361:1252-1257. |
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