Aims This study aimed to highlight the salient sociocultural factors contributing to sexual
health and dysfunction and to offer recommendations for culturally sensitive clinical …

Despite its universal prevalence, vaginismus remains under-researched. This paper
explores various understandings of vaginismus, including the medical understanding of …

Background and aim Various physical, psychological, social and cultural factors contribute
to vaginismus. Therefore, given the multidimensionality of this disorder and the need to pay …

Introduction Muslim women are an increasingly underserved population in the United States
and worldwide. Diagnosis and treatment of female sexual dysfunction bring unique …

The objective of this case-control study was to identify psychosocial factors associated with
vaginismus. One hundred twenty women were recruited and interviewed at the Institute of …

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 …

Although vaginismus is a relatively common female sexual dysfunction in Iran, there are
scant studies reporting on its clinical and social features. The aim of the present study was to …

Background Vaginismus affects up to 1% of the female population and often represents a
physical manifestation of an underlying psychological problem. Our objective was to …

Introduction Difficulties with vaginal penetration can severely affect a woman's desire to
have sexual intercourse, her sexual and general well-being, or her partnership. However …

Background: Unconsummated marriage is a problem among couples who would not be able
to perform natural sexual intercourse and vaginal penetration. This disorder is more …