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Assessing Psychodynamic Conflicts and Level of Personality Functioning in Women Diagnosed With Vaginismus and Dyspareunia

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
Knowledge on etiological and risk factors of genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder, formerly classified as dyspareunia and vaginismus, is limited.
Thula U. Koops, Christian Wiessner, Christian Wiessner, Johannes C. Ehrenthal, Peer Briken   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recognizing myofascial pelvic pain in the female patient with chronic pelvic pain. [PDF]

, 2012
Myofascial pelvic pain (MFPP) is a major component of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and often is not properly identified by health care providers. The hallmark diagnostic indicator of MFPP is myofascial trigger points in the pelvic floor musculature that ...
Katzman, Wendy B, Pastore, Elizabeth A
core   +1 more source

Impact of exercise on sexual health, body image, and therapy‐related symptoms in women with metastatic breast cancer: The randomized controlled PREFERABLE‐EFFECT trial

International Journal of Cancer, Volume 157, Issue 3, Page 490-503, 1 August 2025.
What's new? Women with metastatic breast cancer often experience non‐life‐threatening but unpleasant symptoms, including low sexual enjoyment and vaginal dryness, but these symptoms have not been well‐studied and treatments are lacking. Here, the authors conducted a large, multinational randomized controlled trial of exercise in women with metastatic ...
Martina E. Schmidt, Anouk E. Hiensch, Johanna Depenbusch, Evelyn M. Monninkhof, Jon Belloso, Dorothea Clauss, Nadira Gunasekara, Mark Trevaskis, Helene Rundqvist, Joachim Wiskemann, Jana Müller, Maike G. Sweegers, Andreas Schneweiss, Renske Altena, Joanna Kufel‐Grabwska, Rhodé M. Bijlsma, Lobke van Leeuwen‐Snoeks, Daan ten Bokkel Huinink, Gabe Sonke, Susanne Brandner, Peter Savas, Yoland Antill, Michelle White, Nerea Ancizar, Elsken van der Wall, Neil K. Aaronson, Elzbieta Senkus, Ander Urruticoechea, Eva M. Zopf, Wilhelm Bloch, Martijn M. Stuiver, Yvonne Wengström, Anne M. May, Karen Steindorf   +33 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Scoping Review of Interdisciplinary Care Programs for Women With Persistent Pelvic Pain

European Journal of Pain, Volume 29, Issue 6, July 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Objective Persistent pelvic pain affects one in four women, with international guidelines recommending interdisciplinary care. However, much of the literature describing treatments for pelvic pain focus on the perspective of individual professions.
Catherine Andrews, Marie‐Louise Bird, Kim Jose, Leesa Van Niekerk   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dual Jeopardy: Managing Vaginismus in a Female Having a Partner Suffering from Psychotic Disorder

Journal of Psychosexual Health
Vaginismus is a complex condition to manage, and in the presence of a partner, management becomes more complex as it involves the engagement of both partners.
Sandeep Grover, Priyanka Pilania
doaj   +1 more source

Psychotherapy for Women avoiding Intercourse in a Traditional Culture

Forum for Group Psychotherapies and Processes
Vaginismus is the fear of pain associated with the involuntary contraction of the outer third part of vagina upon entry. These women are usually phobic about intercourse and avoid penetration.
Arşaluys Kayir, Pervin Sevda Bıkmaz, Banu Aslantaş Ertekin   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Brain processing of visual stimuli representing sexual penetration versus core and animal-reminder disgust in women with lifelong vaginismus. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
It has been proposed that disgust evolved to protect humans from contamination. Through eliciting the overwhelming urge to withdraw from the disgusting stimuli, it would facilitate avoidance of contact with pathogens.
Charmaine Borg, Janniko R Georgiadis, Remco J Renken, Symen K Spoelstra, Willibrord Weijmar Schultz, Peter J de Jong   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Factors affecting the recovery time in vaginismus

Sağlık Akademisi Kastamonu, 2021
Aim: To examine the factors that had an impact on the treatment duration in patients presenting with a diagnosis of vaginismus.  Method: This retrospective study included 62 patients who received cognitive behavioral therapy for vaginismus. Golombok Rusk
Rıfat Karlıdağ, Elif Aktan Mutlu
doaj   +1 more source

Interventions for sexual dysfunction following treatments for cancer in women [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: The proportion of people living with and surviving cancer is growing. This has led to increased awareness of the importance of quality of life, including sexual function, in those affected by cancer.
Candy, B, Jones, L, King, M, Tookman, A, Vickerstaff, V   +4 more
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Sexual and Reproductive Health for Women Who Live With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: An Integrative Review

Nursing Open, Volume 12, Issue 7, July 2025.
ABSTRACT Aims To provide an understanding of the sexual and reproductive health issues for women who live with inflammatory bowel disease. Design Whittemore and Knaffle's integrative review. Methods Databases searched in this integrative review included: CINAHL Plus, Google Scholar, SCOPUS and Web of Science databases. A defined research aim guided the
Kate O'Reilly, Susan McInnes, Eleanor Holroyd, Kath Peters   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source