RESUMENAntecedentes: El vaginismo es una disfunción sexual que impide la penetración y que afecta a cerca de un 5% de las mujeres y que les genera malestar tanto a ellas como a sus parejas. Objetivo: Conocer la calidad de vida de mujeres con vaginismo primario y comparar con un grupo control. Método: Aplicación presencial del WHOQOL-BREF a 50 mujeres con vaginismo primario y a 47 mujeres sin patología, sociodemográficamente similares. Resultados: El nivel de calidad de vida en las mujeres con vaginismo fue menor a aquella del grupo de comparación respecto a la calidad general de la vida y la salud, y en tres de los cuatro dominios del WHOQOL-BREF. Conclusión: El vaginismo es una condición que afecta la calidad de vida de las mujeres con ese diagnóstico. PALABRAS CLAVES: Vaginismo, disfunción sexual, calidad de vida, WHOQOL-BREF SUMMARYBackground: Vaginismus is a sexual dysfunction that prevents the penetration and affects about 5% of women and makes them feel upset both them and their partners. Objective: Determine the quality of life of women with primary vaginismus and compared with a control group. Method: Application of the WHOQOL-BREF to 50 women with primary vaginismus and 47 women without pathology and similar demographically status. Results: The level of quality of life in women with vaginismus was lower than that of the comparison group regarding the overall quality of life and health, and in three of the four domains of the WHOQOL-BREF. Conclusion: Vaginismus is a condition that affects the quality of life of women with this diagnosis.
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