Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic created a situation of general
distress. Although the focus has been initially more on the physical health during the …

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 …

Introduction Sexual pain disorders are complex conditions experienced by women around
the world. Muslim women experience sexuality and sexual dysfunction in a distinct manner …

Background Vaginismus is known as a type of sexual pain disorder. Regarding the
multifactorial nature of vaginismus, the biopsychosocial model is one of the best models to …

Vulvar inflammatory dermatoses (VID; eg, lichen sclerosus, lichen planus, vulvar dermatitis)
can significantly impact sexual function. Both vulvar and non-vulvar inflammatory …

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in its current form might not be acceptable to service
users from a variety of backgrounds. Therefore, it makes sense to adapt CBT when working …

Objectives Comparing patients with vaginismus with women without vaginismus in terms of
anxiety, childhood trauma, and other sexual dysfunctions. Methods: Outpatients with …

The origin of women's sexual pain and difficulties with intercourse is still under-researched.
The aim of this study was to examine women's constructions of origins. Twenty-eight …

This study explores the existing practice of female circumcision among the ethnic Madurese
in the East Java province of Indonesia. The practice has long been believed to be part of the …

Vaginismus is a condition, in which vaginal spasms occur preventing penetration during
sexual intercourse. This single-center report aims to evaluate the demography of vaginismus …