Women with lifelong vaginismus (N= 117) were randomly assigned to cognitive-behavioral
group therapy, cognitive-behavioral bibliotherapy, or a waiting list. Manualized treatment …

Objective: Vaginismus is commonly described as a persistent difficulty in allowing vaginal
entry of a penis or other “objects”(eg, tampons, fingers, speculum). Lifelong vaginismus is …

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) seems an effective treatment of lifelong vaginismus, but
mechanisms of action have not yet been established. The present study explored whether …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of a group of Turkish
vaginismus patients who benefited from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and to study …

Vaginismus is commonly described as a persistent difficulty in allowing vaginal entry of a
penis or other object. Lifelong vaginismus occurs when a woman has never been able to …

Vaginismus is classified as a sexual dysfunction, yet limited research is available on the
sexual function and behavior of women with this condition. Comparing women with lifelong …

The purpose of the present study was to investigate long-term coital behaviour in women
treated with cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for superficial coital pain and vaginismus …

Vaginismus has typically been treated using behaviorally oriented sex therapy. The
treatment of choice has been systematic desensitization with the use of graded vaginal …

Objective: To verify the effectiveness of desensitization exercises with dilators in the
treatment of vaginismus, while comparing 2 therapeutic variations with differing instruction …

In a randomized waiting‐list controlled clinical trial cognitive‐behavioral bibliotherapy was
investigated in heterosexual couples with sexual dysfunctions. After a 10‐week treatment …