Introduction Psychological, interpersonal, and sociocultural factors play a significant role in
making one vulnerable to developing a sexual concern, in triggering the onset of a sexual …

Introduction Vulvodynia constitutes a highly prevalent form of chronic genital pain in women,
and current information regarding its definition, prevalence, impact, and pathophysiologic …

Research and clinical data have shown that couples with sexual problems report a lack of
sexual communication. However, no published meta-analyses have evaluated the …

Despite consistent evidence that sexual communication positively correlates with
relationship and sexual satisfaction, there has been empirical murkiness regarding which …

Background and objective Vulvodynia is a prevalent chronic vulval pain condition affecting
10%–28% of women, and significantly impacting their health and quality of life. It is currently …

Objective: This 13-week randomized clinical trial aimed to compare group cognitive–
behavioral therapy (GCBT) and a topical steroid in the treatment of provoked vestibulodynia …

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 …

How do people believe they can best maintain sexual satisfaction in their romantic
relationships? In the current research, we draw upon the literature on implicit theories of …

Objective: Vulvodynia is a prevalent idiopathic pain condition with deleterious
consequences for the sexuality of affected women and their spouses. Intimacy has been …