Vaginismus and pregnancy: epidemiological profile and management difficulties

R Achour, M Koch, Y Zgueb, U Ouali… - … research and behavior …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

[PDF][PDF] “Being a woman” in the shadow of vaginismus: the implications of vaginismus for women

AD Demirci, K Kabukcuoglu - Current Psychiatry Research and …, 2019 - researchgate.net
Introduction: Vaginismus includes some psychological conditions such as fear of pain and
avoidance from penetration. There is little knowledge about the effects of vaginismus …

“Being a woman” in the shadow of vaginismus: the implications of vaginismus for women

A Deliktas Demirci… - … Psychiatry Research and …, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
Introduction: Vaginismus includes some psychological conditions such as fear of pain and
avoidance from penetration. There is little knowledge about the effects of vaginismus …

Psychosocial correlates of vaginismus diagnosis: A case-control study

R Fadul, R Garcia, R Zapata-Boluda… - Journal of sex & …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

The role of anxiety in vaginismus: a case-control study

G Watts, D Nettle - The journal of sexual medicine, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Previous research suggests that anxiety may play a large role in the symptoms
of vaginismus. Aim We aimed to (i) determine the degree of self-reported general anxiety in …

Patient's characteristics and outcome of therapy in vaginismus: a single-center report of nine-year experience

E Zulfikaroglu - Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

Bio-psychosocial factor of vaginismus in Iranian women

M Banaei, N Kariman, G Ozgoli, M Nasiri - Reproductive health, 2021 - Springer
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 …

The role of anxiety and childhood trauma on vaginismus and its comorbidity with other female sexual dysfunctions

S Tetik, E Unlubilgin, F Kayikcioglu… - … Journal of Sexual …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives Comparing patients with vaginismus with women without vaginismus in terms of
anxiety, childhood trauma, and other sexual dysfunctions. Methods: Outpatients with …

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 …

[PDF][PDF] Sociodemographic features, depression and anxiety in women with life-long vaginismus.

EÖ Karagüzel, FC Arslan, A Tiryaki… - Anatolian Journal of …, 2016 - alpha-psychiatry.com
Objective: Vaginismus is a female sexual dysfunction with reflex spasm of the muscles
around vagina making penile penetration impossible. Many factors such as psychological …