near-significantp = 0.051
Interestingly, desire frequency increased from 6 [ 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ] to 7 [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ] post-bariatric surgery ( p < 0.05), but declined back to 6 [ 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ] post-abdominoplasty ( p = 0.514), with a near-significant difference compared to the post-bariatric stage ( p = 0.051).