Dictionary definition: vaginismus

Article: Vaginismus
Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders;      700+ words ...Vaginismus Definition Vaginismus occurs when the muscles around the outer third of the vagina contract ... penetration is attempted during sexual intercourse. Description Vaginismus is a sexual disorder that is characterized by the outer third ...

Article: A model for critical review of literature - with ...
Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology;  March 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... a certain research field, using vaginismus as an example. We searched the literature for the title word "vaginismus" and analyzed to what extent the ... and evaluating the literature of vaginismus. The model may also be used as a ...

Article: Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome: An important factor in the ...
Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology;  December 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... in a sample of women suffering from lifelong vaginismus (N = 91). Lifelong vaginismus is defined as "having a history of never having ... seen in 56% of the patients with lifelong vaginismus. Furthermore, it was found that erythema ...

Article: Surface electromyography diagnostics in women with partial ...
Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology;  September 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... dyspareunia can be diagnosed for both partial vaginismus (PaV) and vulvar vestibulitis (VVS ... PaV and VVS. All women with VVS had vaginismus, while 42/224 had PaV but not VVS ... dyspareunia, vulvar vestibulitis, vaginismus, asymptomatic group INTRODUCTION An ...

Article: An integrated approach is required for diagnosing ...
Women's Health Weekly;  February 5, 2004 ;     666 words ... ... approach is required for diagnosing vaginismus correctly. According to researchers ... vaginal spasm, pain, and behavior in vaginismus and the ability of psychologists, gynecologists ... therapists to agree on a diagnosis of vaginismus." "Eighty-seven women, matched ...

Article: The Characteristics of Primary Vaginismus in an Asian ...
The Journal of Sex Research;  February 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...The Characteristics of Primary Vaginismus in an Asian Society, Cherng ... of unconsummated coitus due to vaginismus were enrolled. Clinical diagnosis ... questionnaire regarding characteristics of vaginismus was finished after face-to ...

Article: Study results from Dicle University, Medical Department in the ...
Biotech Week;  May 13, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... whether a group of patients with lifelong vaginismus living in traditional Islamic culture ... affects sex therapy in the treatment of vaginismus. Data were obtained from all patients with lifelong vaginismus who attended an outpatient clinic in ...