Abstract
Vaginismus is a sexual dysfunction in which spasm of vaginal musculature precludes penetrative intercourse. In many cases associated pain or fear of pain may contribute to the maintenance of vaginismus. We report a case of primary vaginismus with associated pain that benefited from topical application of lignocaine gel along with systematic desensitization resulting in successful consummation, and suggest that it may be a useful adjunct during finger dilatation in the treatment of vaginismus, specifically in patients who have associated pain or areas of hyperesthesia in the introitus.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 568-569 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | International Journal of Impotence Research |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 05-11-2006 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Urology