Female Sexual Function Index - operational shell
The Female Sexual Function Index is a sexual-function self-report. This catalogue entry is an operational shell. It is not a diagnosis and not a public test.
Overview
What is the FSFI?
FSFI organises sexual-function domains for clinician review. It does not diagnose a sexual dysfunction and does not prescribe treatment.
Development and clinical use
Rosen and colleagues published FSFI. Official scoring must be confirmed before digital use. This Lirena entry is not independently verified for production scoring.
- Catalogue status
- Educational entry
- Production scoring
- Not independently verified
- Mode
- self-report
- Typical use
- Clinician-reviewed intake
- Clinical role
- Sexual-function screening support
Administration
A focused client experience
FSFI is completed as a focused self-report and stored for clinician review. This public page does not collect answers or return a score.
- One question at a time with visible progress
- Large keyboard-operable response choices
- Previous, next, and answer-review steps
- Clear confirmation that results go to the clinic
The illustration shows layout only. It does not reproduce FSFI item wording.
Report showcase
Designed to make evidence easy to review
The downloadable synthetic example illustrates report layout using invented response patterns, without patient data or instrument questions.
- Named instrument, version, and provenance
- Item-level response pattern without source wording
- Methodology, references, and clinical boundary
- Responsible clinician review rather than automated conclusions
Clinician review required
Methodology
Understand the measure and its scoring conventions
Published scoring conventions may exist in official materials. This public page does not independently verify scoring, cutoffs, or a production scoring rule. Use the official form and scoring instructions for the version you intend to use.
References
- Original FSFI paperRosen R et al. The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI): a multidimensional self-report instrument. J Sex Marital Ther. 2000;26(2):191-208.
- Official FSFI informationFemale Sexual Function Index.
Questions
What clinics ask before they evaluate the FSFI
These answers stay inside educational catalogue scope. They do not replace official manuals or clinician judgement.
Does FSFI diagnose sexual dysfunction?
No. It is a self-report inventory. Diagnosis remains a clinician task.
Can I complete FSFI here?
No. This page does not collect answers.
Is FSFI the same as DSDS?
No. DSDS is a decreased-desire screener. FSFI is a broader function index.
Is this entry ready to assign?
Not from this page. Confirm official scoring first.