Vaginismus

Vaginismus is a condition which affects a woman's ability to engage in any form of vaginal penetration, including sexual penetration, insertion of tampons, and the penetration involved in gynecological examinations. This is the result of a conditioned reflex of the pubococcygeus muscle, which is sometimes referred to as the 'PC muscle'. The reflex causes the muscles in the vagina to tense suddenly, which makes any kind of vaginal penetration -- including sexual penetration -- either painful or impossible. A vaginismic woman does not consciously control the spasm. The vaginismic reflex can be compared to the response of the eye shutting when an object comes towards it. The severity of vaginismus varies from woman to woman. (From the Wikpedia article Vaginismus.)

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Recent Publications on Vaginismus:
Cognitive and emotional predictors of female sexual dysfunctions: preliminary findings. The influence of cognitive and emotional variables on specific female...	26th June, 2008	Department of Education and Psychology, University of Tras-os-Montes e	J Sex Marital Ther. 2008;34(4):325-42. DOI Direct Link
Coexisting idiopathic cervical dystonia and primary vaginismus : a case report. The object of this study was to investigate frequency of the unconsummated...	29th May, 2008		J Neurol. 2008 Mar;255(3):443-5. Epub 2008 Mar 20. DOI Direct Link
The unconsummated marriage: its frequency and clinical characteristics in a sexual dysfunction clinic. The object of this study was to investigate frequency of the unconsummated...	7th May, 2008	Acibadem Hospital Kadikoy, Department of Psychiatry, Center of Sexual	J Sex Marital Ther. 2008 May-Jun;34(3):268-79. DOI Direct Link
The frequency of sexual dysfunctions in male partners of women with vaginismus in a Turkish sample. The aim of this investigation is to determine the sexual history traits,...	25th April, 2008	Department of Psychiatry, GOP Hospital and Bogazici University	Int J Impot Res. 2008 Mar-Apr;20(2):218-21. Epub 2007 Sep 20. DOI Direct Link
Age of first sexual intercourse and acculturation: effects on adult sexual responding. INTRODUCTION: Although age of first intercourse and the emotional aspects...	11th April, 2008	University of British Columbia-Psychology, Vancouver, British Columbia,	J Sex Med. 2008 Mar;5(3):571-82. Epub 2008 Jan 11. DOI Direct Link
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Vaginismus Clinical Trials:
Botulinum Toxin Injection for Treatment of Vaginismus	Vaginismus Interventions: Drug: botulinum toxin;   Drug: botulinum toxin A
Sexual Dysfunction and Dental Care	Dyspareunia;   Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder;   Erectile Dysfunction;   Vaginismus

Vaginismus Patents:
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6974837	Compositions comprising sibutramine metabolites in combination with phosphodiesterase inhibitors
7157463	Substituted piperidines/piperazines as melanocortin receptor agonists
7163797	50 human secreted proteins
7166626	Therapeutic treatment for sexual dysfunction
7169777	Melanocortin receptor agonists
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