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Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised (FSDS-R)

Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised (FSDS-R) Test

Understand how much sexual concerns cause emotional distress in about 3 minutes. Fast 13 item screen to guide next steps, support care planning, and track progress over time.

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24/52

Female Sexual Distress Scale (FSDS)

Assesses the level of personal distress and emotional discomfort related to a woman's sexual life.

Low distress

Elevated distress

0 – 10: Low distress | 11 – 52: Elevated distress

A score of 24 falls in the Elevated distress range, indicating a higher level of sexual-related distress on this screening scale.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Women feeling sexual distress

46%OF USERS

Women who feel worried, sad, tense, or dissatisfied about their sexual life and want to understand how much it affects them.

Women starting treatment

34%OF USERS

Women beginning counseling or medical care for sexual concerns who want a baseline and a way to track emotional distress over time.

Postpartum or hormone changes

20%OF USERS

Women whose desire, comfort, or confidence has shifted after childbirth, menopause, or other hormone-related changes and who want clarity on the emotional impact.

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Female Sexual Dysfunction Scale (FSDS)

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31.7

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What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures personal distress related to sexual functioning. It focuses on emotional discomfort such as worry, sadness, frustration, or dissatisfaction.

Who is this questionnaire intended for?

It is intended for adult women who are willing to report feelings related to their sexual life. It is used in both clinical and research settings.

How long does it take and how many items are included?

Completion typically takes about 3 minutes. It includes 13 items.

What time period should responses refer to?

Responses should reflect recent experiences, typically over the past 4 weeks. If a different time frame is provided with the questionnaire, use that time frame.

How should the results be interpreted?

Higher scores indicate greater distress related to sexual concerns. Results support screening and treatment monitoring but do not establish a diagnosis by themselves.

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Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised (FSDS-R) Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This measure assesses subjective distress related to sexual functioning and associated emotional discomfort. The Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised (FSDS-R) is intended to support clinical screening and research by capturing the degree of personal distress linked to sexual concerns.

It is a brief self-report questionnaire with 13 items and typically takes about 3 minutes to complete. Items query the frequency or intensity of negative emotional responses (e.g., worry, sadness, dissatisfaction) related to one’s sexual life, providing a focused index of distress that may be considered alongside other clinical information.

The Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised (FSDS-R) may be used to identify individuals who could benefit from further assessment and to monitor change over time in response to intervention. Authors: psytests.org (2024).

Author: psytests.org (2024)

Literature: DeRogatis, L., Clayton, A., Lewis-D’Agostino, D., Wunderlich, G., & Fu, Y. The Female Sexual Distress Scale–Revised (FSDS-R): Psychometric validation and development of a screening tool for sexually related distress in women. Journal of Sexual Medicine. 2008.

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