Vaginismus has traditionally been considered as an easily treatable sexual dysfunction. The elevated success rates, reported in the literature must, however, be considered in light of uncontrolled ...

Vaginismus can have various causes, including psychological, physical, or a combination of both. Psychological causes can include anxiety, fear of pain, past trauma or sexual abuse, or negative ...

Penis captivus should not be confused with vaginismus, though a relation between the supposed event of penis captivus and the occurrence of vaginismus is assumed in the existing descriptions.

The Vulvovaginal Health Clinic at Baylor College of Medicine specializes in the care and treatment of women with disorders of the vulva and vagina, including vulvodynia, vaginismus, chronic vaginitis, ...

In the 1970s, Masters and Johnson reported that vaginismus could be easily treated with behaviorally oriented sex therapy that included vaginal dilatation. [3] The first step of their treatment ...