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Data were analyzed by multiple linear regression.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Results\u2003Among the 216 women (age: 50.92\u2009\u00b1\u200916.31 years) who participated in the study, 114 were sexually active in the previous 4 weeks. In the total sample (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001; adjusted R2\u2009=\u20090.097) and among sexually active women (p\u2009=\u20090.010; adjusted R2\u2009=\u20090.162), the distress symptoms caused by pelvic organ prolapse (POP) were related to the GSI. Among sexually active women, sexual desire also was related to the GSI (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001; adjusted R2\u2009=\u20090.126).<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Conclusion\u2003The findings of the present study provide additional knowledge about female GSI and suggest that SF and POP distress symptoms should be investigated together with the GSI in the clinical practice.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/s-0043-1772474","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,10,16]],"date-time":"2023-10-16T23:07:11Z","timestamp":1697497631000},"page":"e542-e548","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":10,"title":["Relationship Involving Sexual Function, Distress Symptoms of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, and Female Genital Self-Image"],"prefix":"10.61622","volume":"45","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5994-3247","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Guilherme Tavares de","family":"Arruda","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade 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