OBJECTIVE To evaluate self-reported patient and partner satisfaction in cases of unconsummated marriage due to congenital penile curvature that was treated by the 16-dot plication procedure. PATIENTS AND METHODS From March 2008 to March 2012, 24 couples presented to our institute with an unconsummated marriage due to congenital penile curvature. All patients were treated using the 16-dot plic...

Unconsummated marriage is a common problem in the andrology clinics in eastern communities. The aetiology of this problem is attributed to factors like erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation and vaginismus. The aim of this study is to examine the role of vaginismus in erectile dysfunction of newly married men refractory to conventional treatment. 40 men were include in this study. All had ...

BACKGROUND Unconsummated marriage is a problem among couples who would not be able to perform natural sexual intercourse and vaginal penetration. This disorder is more common in developing countries and sometimes couples would come up with non-technical and non-scientific methods to overcome their problem. Multi-dimensional approach and narrative exposure therapy used in this case. METHODS Th...

Orthodox Judaism expects new brides and grooms to engage in sexual intercourse on the first night of marriage or soon thereafter, despite stringent norms forbidding premarital physical contact. Any delay for more than several weeks in consummating a marriage is seen as problematic and worthy of rabbinic or professional attention. This article examines traditional Jewish sources for this emphasi...

Treatment for couples presenting with sexual difficulties should consider the context of the couple's lives and their cultural milieu. Practitioners treating couples from traditional and faith-based societies should acknowledge, respect, and be willing to modify treatment to conform to the clients' beliefs. The purpose of this article is to describe the case of a young ultra-Orthodox couple pre...