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 …

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
(CBT) on sexual functions of women with vaginismus and their husbands, their marital …

Introduction Therapist‐aided exposure seems an effective treatment for lifelong vaginismus,
but mechanisms of action have not yet been established. Aim The purpose of the present …

Objective Causes such as childhood trauma, negative attitude about sexuality, inadequate
sexual knowledge and education, relationship problems, and unconscious motivation are …

Unconsummated marriage (UM) is the failure to perform successful sexual intercourse at the
beginning of the marriage. Vaginismus has been traditionally reported as the leading cause …

Vaginismus is a sexual dysfunction occurring in females presented as a contraction of the
muscles around the vagina as a reflex, causing the failure of vaginal penetration. Although …

The application of sociological theories in clinical practice introduces a broader dimension
to the existing therapeutic approaches available to the mental health practitioner. Rather …

Great Myths of Intimate Relationships provides a captivating, pithy introduction to the subject
that challenges and demystifies the many fabrications and stereotypes surrounding …

Although Vaginismus, or an involuntary contraction of the vaginal muscles, is one of the
reasons sexual intercourse difficulty is relatively common in Iran, few studies have …

Of 5,341 infertile couples seen over an 8-year period, 76 (1.4%) had primary vaginismus, of
whom 63 were treated with the use of a simplified sensate focus technique. There was …