Outcome of medical and psychosexual interventions for vaginismus: a systematic review and meta-analysis

E Maseroli, I Scavello, G Rastrelli… - The journal of sexual …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Although vaginismus is a condition with a great impact on psychosexual well-
being, the evidence on the efficacy of interventions is lacking. Aim To review all information …

Vaginismus: review of current concepts and treatment using botox injections, bupivacaine injections, and progressive dilation with the patient under anesthesia

PT Pacik - Aesthetic plastic surgery, 2011 - Springer
Vaginismus is a poorly understood condition affecting approximately 1–7% of females
worldwide. This article aims to bring attention to this disorder and to review the use of Botox …

Vaginismus treatment: clinical trials follow up 241 patients

PT Pacik, S Geletta - Sexual medicine, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Vaginismus is mostly unknown among clinicians and women. Vaginismus
causes women to have fear, anxiety, and pain with penetration attempts. Aim To present a …

Understanding and treating vaginismus: a multimodal approach

PT Pacik - International urogynecology journal, 2014 - Springer
Introduction and hypothesis This clinical opinion was written to bring attention to the
understanding and treatment of vaginismus, a condition that is often under diagnosed and …

Can fear, pain, and muscle tension discriminate vaginismus from dyspareunia/provoked vestibulodynia? Implications for the new DSM-5 diagnosis of genito-pelvic …

MA Lahaie, R Amsel, S Khalifé, S Boyer… - Archives of sexual …, 2015 - Springer
Fear has been suggested as the crucial diagnostic variable that may distinguish vaginismus
from dyspareunia. Unfortunately, this has not been systematically investigated. The primary …

Cultural aspects of vaginismus therapy: a case series of Arab-Muslim patients

Y Zgueb, U Ouali, R Achour, R Jomli… - The Cognitive Behaviour …, 2019 - cambridge.org
Vaginismus in one of the most frequent causes of non-consummation of marriage, and of
infertility, in Arab-Muslim societies. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) proved to be …

The experiences of women seeking help for vaginismus and its impact on their sense of self: an integrative review

R Pithavadian, J Chalmers, T Dune - Women's Health, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
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 …

Psychobiological correlates of vaginismus: an exploratory analysis

E Maseroli, I Scavello, S Cipriani… - The journal of sexual …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background Evidence concerning the determinants of vaginismus (V), in particular medical
conditions, is inconclusive. Aim To investigate, in a cohort of subjects consulting for female …

Attachment styles and sexual dysfunctions: a case–control study of female and male sexuality

G Ciocca, E Limoncin, S Di Tommaso… - International journal of …, 2015 - nature.com
The aim of this study was to investigate attachment styles in a group of women and men with
sexual dysfunction. We recruited 44 subjects (21 women and 23 men) with sexual …

The biopsychosocial puzzle of painful sex

M Meana, YM Binik - Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 2022 - annualreviews.org
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 …