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Dyspareunia and pelvic pain in women with chronic migraine: A retrospective, observational analysis. [PDF]
HeadacheAbstract Background Dyspareunia and pelvic pain are commonly comorbid conditions with migraine, with chronic migraine potentially contributing to the exacerbation of sexual dysfunction and pain. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study of female patients seen at the Stanford Headache Clinic between January 1, 2022, and March 24, 2024, for the ...
Smirnoff L, Moskatel LS.
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Women's Health, 2023 Background: There is low social awareness of vaginismus despite it being a relatively common female sexual dysfunction that makes vaginal penetration painful, difficult, and/or impossible.
Rashmi Pithavadian +2 more
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Sexual Medicine, 2021 Introduction: In patients with vaginismus, the treatment becomes more challenging and the treatment may take longer as the grade of vaginismus is higher or worsens.
Sevil Kiremitli, Tunay Kiremitli
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Common Pitfalls in the Management of Vaginismus in Couples With Subfertility in India
Journal of Psychosexual Health, 2022 Vaginismus is described as an involuntary pelvic muscular spasm that occurs due to “fear of pain” associated with vaginal penetration which prevents a woman from experiencing penovaginal sexual intercourse despite her wish to do so.
Vijayasarathi Ramanathan +2 more
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Interventions for vaginismus [PDF]
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2012 Vaginismus is an involuntary contraction of the vaginal muscles which makes sexual intercourse difficult or impossible. It is one of the more common female psychosexual problems. Various therapeutic strategies for vaginismus, such as sex therapy and desensitisation, have been proposed, and uncontrolled case series appear promising.To assess the effects
Melnik, T, Hawton, K, McGuire, H
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Psychological Risk Factors and Clinical Outcome Variables in Vaginismus: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic ResearchIntroduction: Vaginismus is a genito-pelvic pain marked by involuntary muscle contraction, pain, and avoidance of vaginal penetration, significantly affecting women’s health and quality of life. Despite its impact, vaginismus remains under-recognised and
Safya E Esmaeel +7 more
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#68 : Effect of Botulinum Toxin in the Treatment of Refractory Vaginismus
Fertility & Reproduction, 2023 Background: Vaginismus is a body’s automatic reaction to the fear of some or all types of vaginal penetration. Whenever penetration is attempted, the vaginal muscles tighten up on their own.
Rohina Gul +4 more
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The Pathophysiology and Etiology of Vaginismus
Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2004 Vaginismus is defined as an involuntary spasm of the pelvic muscles surrounding the outer third of the vagina, especially the perineal muscles and the levator ani muscles. Its severe form usually makes penetration virtually impossible and causes a severe,
Cherng-Jye Jeng
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On the misuses of medical history [PDF]
, 2018 A surprising amount of bad history passes peer review in the sciences and medicine. What do we mean by bad history? One example would be the misuse of historical images.
Andrades Valtueña +4 more
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Psychiatric comorbidity in a sample of Egyptian women with vaginismus
Middle East Current Psychiatry, 2022 Background Vaginismus is a female sexual dysfunction affecting the quality of women and the couple’s relationship. It is considered the main feminine cause of unconsummated marriage in Egypt. The study aims in assessment of comorbid psychiatric disorders,
Hanan Elrassas +5 more
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