This exploratory study examines the use of biofeedback as an adjunct to psychotherapy in
the treatment of vaginismus. A set of six Sims-type graded EMG probes was constructed to …

Physiotherapy for the treatment of vaginismus is perceived as an intervention aimed to
normalize muscle tone of the pelvic floor in order to allow vaginal penetration in accordance …

Background Vaginismus is involuntary vaginal muscle contraction which makes sexual
intercourse difficult or impossible. It is one of the more common female psychosexual …

So far, the literature on vaginismus has mainly been contemplative. Quantitative data are
scarce, while fertility and obstetrical aspects are almost never considered. In this article …

The purpose of the present study was to investigate long-term coital behaviour in women
treated with cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for superficial coital pain and vaginismus …

Thirty couples in which the female partners suffered from vaginismus were treated by sex
therapy. Of the 30 couples, 80% had a positive outcome, these gains being sustained at …

This study investigated the roles of vaginal spasm, pain, and behavior in vaginismus and the
ability of psychologists, gynecologists, and physical therapists to agree on a diagnosis of …

This article documents the history and findings in 60 women who gave a history of lifelong
vaginismus consecutively referred to the UBC affiliated Centre for Sexuality, Gender Identity …

Introduction Although vaginismus is a common sexual dysfunction in Saudi Arabia, there are
limited data concerning the treatment modalities associated with patients with symptoms of …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Vaginal penetration phobia is a common and
distressing problem worldwide. It interferes with vaginal penetrative sexual relations, and …