Female genital image is there a relationship with body image?

Introduction: Dissatisfaction with body image may extend to the genital region, and the most dissatisfied with their bodies are women. Objective: To analyse the relation between body image and genital image in female, and to verify demographic and/or clinical factors related to body image and genital image. 5 Methods: Cross-sectional study in 421 women. BSQ-34 (Body Shape Questionnaire-34), considering a score ≤ 110 to indicate no dissatisfaction in body image perception, and the FGSIS-7 (Female Genital Self-Image Scale-7), with a score between 7-28, with higher values considered to indicate a more positive genital self-image. The relation between corporate image and genital image was determined by the Pearson Correlation test, as well as the relation of these with body mass index (BMI) and age. 10 Relation between these data and genital image was determined by using the Anova test or the independent T test (whereas statistical difference p <0.05). In order to verify predictors of dissatisfaction with body image, the variables with p <0.10 were inserted into the Logistic Regression model and checked if they remained significant (p <0.05). Results: 389 women were analysed, mean age 34.7 ±10.2 years, BMI of 24.1 ±3.6 kg/m², 49% single, BSQ-34: 83.2 ±30.8 and FGSIS: 23.8 ±3.4. The 15 correlation (r = -0.24) was found between body image and genital image (p <0.001). A total of 315 women indicated to be satisfied with their body and presented an FGSIS-7 score of 24 ±3.3. Participants dissatisfied with their body, had an average FGSIS-7 score of 22.6 ± 3.3. Conclusion: Genital image, age and BMI influence body image. Change in the perception of body image seems to have low correlation with genital self-image in women.