Rosen, R., Brown, C., Heiman, J., Leiblum, S., Meston, C. M., Shabsigh, R., Ferguson, D., & D’Agostino, R.

The FSFI is a 19-item, self-report measure of female sexual function that provides scores on overall levels of sexual function as well as the primary components of sexual function in women, including sexual desire, arousal, orgasm, pain, and satisfaction. The FSFI is considered the gold standard measurement of sexual function in women, with over 1,000 published manuscripts citing the article.

Recommended papers:

Meston, C. M., Freihart, B. K., Handy, A. B., Kilimnik, C. D., & Rosen, R. C. (2019). Scoring and interpretation of the FSFI: What can be Learned From 20 Years of use? The Journal of Sexual Medicine. (PDF 305 KB)

Gerstenberger, E. P., Rosen, R. C., Brewer, J. V., Meston, C. M., Brotto, L. A., Wiegel, M., & Sand, M. (2010). Sexual desire and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI): A sexual desire cutpoint for clinical interpretation of the FSFI in women with and without hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD). Journal of Sexual Medicine, 7, 3096-3103. PDF.

Wiegel, M., Meston, C., & Rosen, R. (2005). The female sexual function index (FSFI): cross-validation and development of clinical cutoff scores. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 31(1), 1-20. (PDF 364 KB) 

Meston, C. M.  (2003). Validation of the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) in women with female orgasmic disorder and in women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 29, 39-46. PDF (69 KB)

Rosen, R., Brown, C., Heiman, J., Leiblum, S., Meston, C. M., Shabsigh, R., Ferguson, D., & D’Agostino, R. (2000). The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI): a multidimensional self-report instrument for the assessment of female sexual function. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 26(2), 191-208. (PDF 190 KB)