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Aetiology of vaginismus

Aetiology of vaginismus Psychoanalytic explanations Classic psychoanalytic theory considers vaginismus to result from unresolved psychosexual confl icts in early childhood. Women with the condition have been characterized as fi xated or regressed to the pre-oedipal or oedipal stages. According to Abraham (1956), in less severe cases, women are not able to transfer their libidinal energy […]

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Treatment of vaginismus

Treatment of vaginismus Psychological approaches One way of reducing anxiety associated with the sexual act is through the use of sensate focus techniques, with a gradual progression to genital touching. However, the most common treatment of vaginismus involves systematic desensitization together with the use of graded dilators. This may be conducted in combination with education, […]

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