Background Recent research has highlighted controversies in the conceptualisation,
diagnosis and treatment of vaginismus. Vaginal trainers are currently the most widely used …

Introduction Very little information is available on the consultation and treatment histories of
women with lifelong and acquired vaginismus. Aim This study was conducted to address …

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 …

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 …

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 Vaginismus is involuntary vaginal muscle contraction which makes sexual
intercourse difficult or impossible. It is one of the more common female psychosexual …

Vaginismus is the persistence of difficulties in allowing the vaginal entry of a penis, a finger
or a gynecologic examination. This study aimed to compare the success rates of vaginismus …

The aim of this study was to examine the help-seeking behaviour of sufferers of vaginismus
and to explore their experiences of professional intervention. A postal questionnaire was …

Pelvic floor physical therapy is used in the treatment of sexual pain disorders; however,
women with lifelong vaginismus have not yet been included in treatment studies or have not …

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 …