Psychosexual Functioning Outcome Testing after Hypospadias Repair.

ABSTRACT: Self-confidence plays an important role in both genders' sexual functioning. Lack of genital self-esteem may have negative effects on psychosexual development, especially in males, where deviations from a standardized normal penile appearance can lead to inhibitions in entering into sexual relationships. The aim of our study was to evaluate the informativeness of studied domains of the Global Sexual Functioning (GSF) questionnaire and sexual functioning of patients surgically treated in childhood for different types of hypospadias. We evaluated 63 males with hypospadias and 60 healthy age- and gender-matched controls. The GSF questionnaire was used to estimate psychosexual function as a long-term follow-up after the surgical correction of hypospadias in the patient and control groups. Sexu

SUBMITTER: Majstorovic M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7151077 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature