METHODS: A retrospective study of patients presenting with severe refractory vaginismus treated in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The present article reports on a cognitive behavioural model for the assessment and treatment of patients with vaginismus. [doi.org]

• Turkish

  AIM: To investigate the frequency of female sexual dysfunctions (FSDs) in a Turkish clinical sample and to determine the comorbidity of other FSDs in women diagnosed with lifelong vaginismus. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Turk Psikiyatri Derg 1993; 4:83-88 (Article in Turkish). 45. Yargıç İ, Kayır A. Vajinismus: Bir grup psikoterapisi sunumu. Düşünen Adam: Psikiyatri ve Nörolojik Bilimler Dergisi 1996; 9:31-34 (Article in Turkish). 46. Kayır A, Şahin D. [dusunenadamdergisi.org]

  Among 54 such Turkish women seeking psychiatric care for sexual pain, almost 76% were diagnosed with vaginismus (Dogan, 2009). [blogs.webmd.com]

• Type A Personality

  Controlled empirical findings using standardized instruments evaluating type of personalities and male sexual dysfunction, however, have not supported this view [ 26, 52, 58 ]. [dx.doi.org]

• Hyperactivity

  From this group, we prospectively recruited consecutive women (n 39) whose diagnostic electromyogram (EMG) recordings from the levator ani muscle showed hyperactivity at rest and reduced inhibition during straining. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Sexual Pain Disorders - Female Sexual Disorders - Chronic Pain - Endometriosis - Clinical Examination - Gynaecology - Urinary Incontinence - Ageing - Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) - Sexual Trasmitted Diseases - Mastcells - Iatrogenic Menopause - Hyperactive [fondazionegraziottin.org]

  the Female Sexual Functioning Index), on possibility of having sexual intercourse, on levator ani EMG hyperactivity and on bowel–bladder symptoms.[87] After a 39 month follow-up, 63.2% of their participants had completely recovered from vaginismus [medscape.com]

  […] some of the many pelvic floor muscles that function to keep the bladder, bowel, rectum and uterus in place within the pelvic cavity. 1 These muscles have to be active enough to keep these internal organs in the right place, but sometimes they can be hyperactive [soc.ucsb.edu]

• Feeling of Relaxation

  Talking with your partner about your feelings and fears about intercourse may help you feel more relaxed. Your doctor or therapist can provide you with ways to overcome vaginismus. Many people recover and go on to live happy sexual lives. [healthline.com]

• Clumsiness

  conflicted and antagonistic feelings toward men in general or one’s sexual partner in particular; sexual clumsiness). Secondary vaginismus is common. [health.am]

  For example, an unpleasant experience at a young age, such as a clumsy, painful sexual encounter or gynaecological examination, can make the body respond in a protective way to preventfurther pain. [zana.com]

  While many of us can probably relate to the awkwardness and clumsiness of a first sexual encounter, Isley's reaction was the result of a little talked about condition. [bbc.com]

“Every adult is entitled to one episode of uveitis before you do a workup,” he adds. [creakyjoints.org]

• Neurophysiologic Abnormalities

  SIGNIFICANCE: The neurophysiological abnormalities in patients with vaginismus indicate concomitant CNS changes in this disorder. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Despite this, little has been done to seek women's views about their treatment. This study set out to explore women's experiences of vaginismus treatment with vaginal trainers, and to use their voices to propose guidelines for improving treatment. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Prevention, and Complications Prognosis vaginal dilators are typically very successful Please rate topic. [step2.medbullets.com]

Topics may include: Sexual anatomy Sexual response cycle Common myths about sex Outlook (Prognosis) Women who are treated by a sex therapy specialist can very often overcome this problem. Images References Cowley DS, Lentz GM. [ufhealth.org]

EXPECTATIONS (PROGNOSIS) When treated by a specialist in sex therapy, success rates are generally very high. [studfile.net]

Topics may include: Sexual anatomy Sexual response cycle Common myths about sex Outlook (Prognosis) Women who are treated by a sex therapy specialist can very often overcome this problem. References Cowley DS, Lentz GM. [mountsinai.org]

As a result, there has been a lack of research interest with very few well-controlled diagnostic, etiological or treatment outcome studies. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Reissing ED, Binik YM, Khalifé S, Cohen D, Amsel R (2003) Etiological correlates of vaginismus: sexual and physical abuse, sexual knowledge, sexual self-schema, and relationship adjustment. [doi.org]

Author information 1 Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. 2 Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Epidemiology Incidence The incidence of vaginismus is thought to be about 1–17% per year worldwide. In North America, 12–21% of women have genito-pelvic pain of varying etiologies (2). [unboundmedicine.com]

[edit] True epidemiological studies of vaginismus have not been done, as diagnosis would require painful examinations that those with vaginismus would most likely avoid. [en.wikipedia.org]

Etiology and Pathophysiology Most often multifactorial in both primary and secondary vaginismus Primary Psychological and psychosocial issues Negative messages about sex and sexual relations in upbringing may cause phobic reaction. [unboundmedicine.com]

In the note accompanying that definition, the following can be found about pain that happens for psychological reasons: [5] Many people report pain in the absence of tissue damage or any likely pathophysiological cause; usually this happens for psychological [ipfs.io]

Generally, if the sleep disorder is one of the major complaints and is perceived as a condition in itself, the present code should be used along with other pertinent diagnoses describing the psychopathology and pathophysiology involved in a given case [apps.who.int]

While the etiology of urethral diverticula continues to be debated, the pathophysiology appears to revolve around obstruction of and infection within the paraurethral glands. [primarypsychiatry.com]

Vaginismus can totally prevent coitus or make it extremely painful, a condition known as dyspareunia. Treatment includes counseling and exercises to improve voluntary control of the vaginal muscles. [britannica.com]

This can cause sexual intercourse to become painful or prevent it all together. [study.com]

[…] the vagina preventing intercourse. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]