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]

• 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 ]. [doi.org]

• Hyperesthesia

  […] lignocaine gel along with systematic desensitization resulting in successful consummation, and suggest that it may be a useful adjunct during finger dilatation in the treatment of vaginismus, specifically in patients who have associated pain or areas of hyperesthesia [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Resolution of primary vaginismus and introital hyperesthesia by topical anesthesia. Anesth Analg 1997; 85 : 1415–1416. [nature.com]

  Hyperesthesia and vaginismus. In H. T. Byford (Ed.), Manual of gynecology (pp. 575–578). Philadelphia: P. Blakiston’s Son. Google Scholar Crowley, T., Goldmeier, D., & Hiller, J. (2009). Diagnosing and managing vaginismus. [doi.org]

“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]

Alexithymia and fear were found to be important etiological factors in vaginismus. [journals.lww.com]

A wide range of organic and psychogenic factors has been implicated in the etiology of primary and secondary vaginismus. [researchgate.net]

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]

DMCA Epidemiology/Risk Factors of Sexual Dysfunction by Ronald W. Lewis, A Kersten S. Fugl-meyer, B R. Bosch, C Axel R. Fugl-meyer, Edward O. Laumann, D E. Lizza, Antonio Martin-morales, Edited T. F. Lue, R. Basson, R. Rosen, F. Giuliano, S. [citeseerx.ist.psu.edu]

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]

"Epidemiology/risk factors of sexual dysfunction". J Sex Med. 1 (1): 35–9. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.565.3552. doi:10.1111/j.1743-6109.2004.10106.x. [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]

"The Role of Stem Cells in the Etiology and Pathophysiology of Endometriosis". Seminars in Reproductive Medicine. 33 (5): 333–40. doi : 10.1055/s-0035-1564609. PMC 4986990. [en.wikipedia.org]

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]

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

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

The contractions can prevent sexual intercourse or make it very painful. Vaginismus does not interfere with sexual arousal, but it can prevent penetration. [wishnashville.com]