Other types of dysfunction include sexual pain and vaginismus, an involuntary closure of the vaginal opening that Meston said often has a psychological basis.
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The exam should not be excessively uncomfortable, but a woman with a vaginal infection or vaginismus may feel pain when the speculum is inserted.
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Lamont describes four degrees of vaginismus : In first degree vaginismus, the patient has spasm of the pelvic floor that can be relieved with reassurance.
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Lamont describes four degrees of vaginismus : In first degree vaginismus, the patient has spasm of the pelvic floor that can be relieved with reassurance.
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Dilators were used to treat women with vaginismus and surgical procedures to increase the size of the vaginal opening and treat vulval pain were also introduced.
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An endometrial biopsy usually cannot be done as an office procedure in children, young women, women with vaginismus, or women with cervical stenosis.
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Treatment of vaginismus often includes both psychological and behavioral techniques, including the use of Botox as a medical treatment for vaginismus has been tested and administered.
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Treatment of vaginismus often includes both psychological and behavioral techniques, including the use of Botox as a medical treatment for vaginismus has been tested and administered.
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It is unclear exactly what causes vaginismus, but it is thought that past sexual trauma ( such as rape or abuse ) may play a role.
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Although the pubococcygeus muscle is commonly thought to be the primary muscle involved in vaginismus, Pacik identified two additionally-involved spastic muscles in treated patients under sedation.
