In most long-term romantic relationships, partners experience sexual conflicts of interest in
which one partner declines the other partner's sexual advances. We investigated the distinct …

Genital pain associated with sex is a prevalent and distressing problem with a complex
research and clinical profile. This article reviews the historical context of the “sexual pain …

Deep dyspareunia is one of the main symptoms of endometriosis. It appears to be
submerged by a two-way disconnection between patients and their physicians. The aim of …

Intimate partners experience more negative emotion in response to sexual versus
nonsexual conflicts in their relationship. Negative emotions hinder communication and …

Background Sexual communication is a common target in psychological treatments for
vulvodynia, and associations with sexual function and distress, as well as pain intensity …

People's beliefs about how to maintain sexual satisfaction have been associated with how
they navigate sexual differences, but research has yet to explore the consequences of these …

Background Hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) is characterized by persistently low
desire and associated distress. Low desire is one of the most common sexual complaints …

Little is known about specific intimacy dimensions' role in sexual function. In the current
study, we aimed to gain more insight into how expression of feelings and sexual self …

Black women experience persistent sexual pain that may often last longer than White
women. Despite the value of sexual communication to alleviate sexual pain concerns, many …

Introduction: People with any psychiatric disorder tend to have difficulties in responding
sexually. However, s exual dysfunction (SD) is usually under-recognized, even the tightly …