Observations on Vaginismus in Irish Women

O'Sullivan, K

doi:10.1001/archpsyc.1979.01780070102012

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“…1942: O'Sullivan, 1979. I also found that partners of women with vaginismus tended to be passive (63.6%) and to be fearful of aggression them selves (63.6%) (table 4).…”

Section: Characteristics Of Partners Of Women With Vaginismusmentioning

confidence: 83%

Origins of Psychogenic Vaginismus

Silverstein¹

1989

Psychother Psychosom

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Case histories of 22 women seeking psychotherapy for psychogenic vaginismus were examined for family patterns. Nearly all of the women had domineering, threatening fathers who were moralistic but also sexually seductive. The parents of these women had high levels of conflict and verbal and/or physical abuse in their marriages. The women with vaginismus were the ‘good girls’ of their families; obedient, unable to express anger and in constant need of approval. These women tend to choose partners who appear to be the opposite of their fathers; they seem kind, gentle and often passive. Both the women and their partners fear aggression. Women with vaginismus see intercourse as violation or invasion. The symptom serves to protect against violation. Most of the women either witnessed or experienced actual physical violation in their histories.

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“…1942: O'Sullivan, 1979. I also found that partners of women with vaginismus tended to be passive (63.6%) and to be fearful of aggression them selves (63.6%) (table 4).…”

Section: Characteristics Of Partners Of Women With Vaginismusmentioning

confidence: 83%

Origins of Psychogenic Vaginismus

Silverstein¹

1989

Psychother Psychosom

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“…Chisholm, 1972;Lamont, 1994;O'Sullivan, 1979;Shortle & Jewelewicz, 1986;Weiner, 1973); however, no empirical support has been reported in the literature. Hawton and Catalan (1990) conducted a comparative treatment outcome study and found that women with vaginismus and their partners reported better relationship adjustment in comparison to women presenting with other sexual dysfunctions.…”

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“…In a classic book on vaginismus, Friedman (1962) theorized that ''virgin wives'' sought need-based characteristics in their partners such as brotherly companionship, a means for procreation, or a ''battling force of femininity''. Since then, partners of women with vaginismus have been described as less emotionally mature (O'Sullivan, 1979), patient and understanding (Lamont, 1994), and overly anxious and insecure (Ellison, 1968). Others have reported that women with vaginismus sought partners with personalities opposite to their domineering fathers' (Grafeille, 1986;Silverstein, 1989).…”

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Relationship adjustment and dyadic interaction in couples with sexual pain disorders: a critical review of the literature

Davis

Reissing

2007

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

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“…O' Sullivan's study, husbands were twice as likely (26%) to have a sexual dysfunction of their own if their wives had vaginismus rather than an orgasmic dysfunction. 9 However, an increased incidence of impotence and premature ejaculation in the husband of a vaginismic woman may be a result of the vaginismus. In response to repeated frustration, male sexual functioning may well be adversely affected.…”

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A study of vaginismus in patients presenting with infertility

Bhatt¹,

Patel²,

Patel³

2017

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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Background: Vaginismus is an uncommonly reported entity, most of the patients present to the gynaecologist with complaint of inability to conceive. Female sexual dysfunctions are a common entity but difficult to diagnose and treat, Vaginismus is one of the categories of female sexual dysfunction.Methods: Total 25 patients out of 900 patients attending the outdoor of Shivanjali Women’s Hospital for infertility from the year 2008 to 2016 were found to be having vaginismus. With couple’s consent females were treated for vaginismus. This is a retrospective study of 25 patients identified having vaginismus.Results: Maximum 11 patients were in age group of 20 to 25 years. Forty percent 10 patients improved with counselling and education, lubricant gel and analgesic gel. Total 84% (21) patients conceived with different modes of treatment.Conclusions: Vaginismus is uncommonly reported. With proper history and counselling of the couple vaginismus can be revealed, managed and conception can be achieved.

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Observations on Vaginismus in Irish Women

Cited by 32 publications

References 6 publications

Origins of Psychogenic Vaginismus

Origins of Psychogenic Vaginismus

Relationship adjustment and dyadic interaction in couples with sexual pain disorders: a critical review of the literature

A study of vaginismus in patients presenting with infertility

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