Objective: This review aimed to explore the processes that underlie the main and the
buffering effect of social support on decreased pain experience. Materials and Methods: The …

Vulvodynia is a condition that occurs in 8–10% of women of all ages and is characterized by
pain at the vulva that is present during sexual and/or non-sexual situations. Diagnosis is …

Researchers and clinicians alike widely acknowledge the inherently interpersonal nature of
women's sexual dysfunctions given that both partners impact and are impacted by these …

Introduction For many years, multidisciplinary approaches, which integrate psychological,
physical, and medical treatments, have been shown to be effective for the treatment of …

Female sexual pain disorders, although highly prevalent and increasingly studied, remain a
distressing complaint for women and their partners. Empirical evidence points to a …

Endometriosis-associated pelvic pain is a major health concern in women of childbearing
age. Controlled studies have shown that endometriosis can adversely affect women and …

Introduction Despite the impact of provoked vulvar pain on women's sexuality and the
partnered sexual context in which the pain typically occurs, partners have not been included …

Objective: There is a paucity of research investigating the role of interpersonal variables in
vulvodynia—a prevalent, chronic, vulvo-vaginal pain condition that negatively affects many …

Introduction Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD), a recurrent, localized vulvovaginal pain
problem, carries a significant psychosexual burden for afflicted women, who report …

Introduction Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a highly prevalent vulvovaginal pain
condition that results in significant sexual dysfunction, psychological distress, and reduced …