Sexual Pain Disorders

Vaginismus

• the persistent or recurrent difficulties of the women to allow vaginal entry of a penis, a finger, and/or any object, despite the women's expressed wish to do so. There is often (phobic) avoidance and anticipation/fear/experience of pain, along with variable involuntary pelvic muscle contraction. Structural or other physical abnormalities must be ruled out/addressed.

Dyspareunia

• the persistent or recurrent pain with attempted or complete vaginal entry and/or penile vaginal intercourse.
• It is well known that the most common cause for dyspareunia is Provoked Vestibulodynia. See www.mvprogram for more information.