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Vaginismus

Vaginismus: Introduction

Vaginismus: Vaginal entrance muscle spasms triggered by sex. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Vaginismus is available below.

Symptoms of Vaginismus

• Vaginal entrance muscle spasms
• Vaginal muscle spasms on starting sexual activity
• Vaginal muscle spasms on pelvic examination
• Impossible sexual penetration
• Impossible pelvic examination
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Treatments for Vaginismus

• Psychotherapy
• Sexual counselling
• Self-insertion of glass or metal rods
• more treatments...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Vaginismus?

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Vaginismus: Deaths

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Vaginismus: Complications

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Causes of Vaginismus

• Fear of sex
• Unpleasant sexual experience
• Negative attitude to sex
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More information about causes of Vaginismus:

• Underlying causes of Vaginismus

Disease Topics Related To Vaginismus

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Vaginismus: Undiagnosed Conditions

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• Women's Reproductive Health: diseases that are commonly undiagnosed:
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  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cervical Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Breast Cancer -- Undiagnosed
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Misdiagnosis and Vaginismus

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Vaginismus: Research Doctors & Specialists

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Hospitals & Clinics: Vaginismus

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Vaginismus:

• Urinary Health (Urology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Vaginismus, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

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Vaginismus: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • PCOS -- Rare Types
  • Chlamydia -- Rare Types
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cervical Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Breast Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Rare Types
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Vaginismus: Animations

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Prognosis for Vaginismus

Prognosis for Vaginismus: Most women recover to normal sex life and motherhood with treatment.

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Vaginismus: Broader Related Topics

• Sexual dysfunction
• Vagina conditions
• Women's health conditions
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Types of Vaginismus

Vaginismus Message Boards

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Definitions of Vaginismus:

Muscular contraction that causes the vagina to close; usually an anxiety reaction before coitus or pelvic examination - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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