Vaginismus and dyspareunia have been typically classified as sexual dysfunctions. In practice and research, this conceptualization has led to a focus on sexual and interpersonal issues after biological causes were excluded. Although this approach has been very useful, it has not led to significant theoretical or therapeutic progress in the last 20 years. We propose a reconceptualization of vagi...

Objective: Vaginismus is the most common female sexual dysfunction in Turkey and Middle East countries. Looking at medical 
 literature related to vaginismus, studies/patients have concentrated east geographic area. a developing, secular country located between Europe with mostly Muslim population. Many factors been discussed etiology including psychosocial, cultural, biological causes. Re...

conclusions as vaginismus can affect the stability of marriage, it is necessary to assess sexual dysfunction from all directions, including demographic characteristics and variables that affect the incidence of vaginismus. therefore, based on the data obtained, we can diagnose and properly treat sexual dysfunction, in time, and teach couples how to deal with it. patients and methods this study ...

It has been proposed that disgust evolved to protect humans from contamination. Through eliciting the overwhelming urge to withdraw from the disgusting stimuli, it would facilitate avoidance of contact with pathogens. The physical proximity implied in sexual intercourse provides ample opportunity for contamination and may thus set the stage for eliciting pathogen disgust. Building on this, it h...

INTRODUCTION Approximately 15% of women have chronic dyspareunia that is poorly understood, infrequently cured, often highly problematic, and distressing. Chronic dyspareunia is an urgent health issue. AIM To provide recommendations/guidelines concerning state-of-the-art knowledge for the assessment and management of women's sexual pain disorders. METHODS An international consultation, in c...

vaginismus is a female sexual dysfunction associated with many interpersonal and communication consequences. purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness combination of cognitive-behavioral therapy and biofeedback on treatmentpatients with vaginismus and their sexual status. for this purpose, in a quasi-experimental study with pretest – posttest along with the control group, 18 wome...

Also psychological factors should play a crucial role to arouse this dysfunction. The problems such as avoidance, fear of penetration, anxiety, relationship problems, chronic frustration, disappointment and depression, previous child sexual abuse could be experienced by patients as painful spasmodic reflex. In addition, poor sexual self-esteem, lack of interest, and general inability to find pl...