Assessment of the Impact of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome on Women's Sexuality

The Brief Index of Sexual Functioning for Women (BISF-W) is a validated questionnaire that assesses various aspects of female sexual function, including desire, arousal, frequency of sexual activity, receptivity, orgasm, satisfaction, and concerns affecting sexuality. It consists of 22 items, generating a composite score that reflects overall sexual well-being. Higher BISF-W scores indicate better sexual function, while lower scores suggest sexual dysfunction or distress.

The Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised (FSDS-R) is a 13-item questionnaire designed to measure sexual distress in women, including feelings of frustration, guilt, stress, and dissatisfaction related to sexual activity. The total score ranges from 0 to 52, with higher scores indicating greater sexual distress and lower scores reflecting better emotional well-being regarding sexuality

The third part corresponds to the QIC questionnaire (Body Image Questionnaire), which includes 19 items and explores body satisfaction/dissatisfaction indirectly, by taking into account a set of desirable/undesirable bodily attributes and states

The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is a 14-item questionnaire designed to assess anxiety and depression symptoms in non-psychiatric medical settings. It consists of two subscales: HADS-A (7 items for anxiety) and HADS-D (7 items for depression). Each item is scored from 0 to 3, leading to subscale scores ranging from 0 to 21 and a total score from 0 to 42.

For each subscale, a lower score (0-7) indicates normal emotional status, 8-10 suggests a borderline case, and 11-21 reflects clinically significant anxiety or depression. A higher total score indicates greater psychological distress, while a lower score reflects better mental well-being.