Title
Sexual Pain
Keywords
Dyspareunia; Vaginismus; Vestibulitis; Vulvodynia
Abstract
Sexual pain is an underrecognized and poorly treated constellation of disorders that significantly impact affected women and their partners. Recognized as a form of chronic pain, sexual pain disorders are heterogeneous and include dyspareunia (superficial and deep), vaginismus, vulvodynia, vestibulitis, and noncoital sexual pain disorder. Women too often tolerate pain in the belief that this will meet their partners' needs. This article provides a review of the terminology and definition of the condition, theories on the pathophysiology, diagnostic considerations, and recommendations on the management of female sexual pain. © 2009, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Publication Date
12-1-2009
Publication Title
Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume
52
Issue
4
Number of Pages
682-690
Document Type
Review
Personal Identifier
scopus
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.1097/GRF.0b013e3181bf4a7e
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
70449476015 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/70449476015
STARS Citation
Boardman, Lori A. and Stockdale, Colleen K., "Sexual Pain" (2009). Scopus Export 2000s. 11590.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2000/11590