The Assessment of Sexual Knowledge, Marital Characteristics, Sexual Function and Satisfaction in Women with Lifelong Vaginismus

dc.authorscopusid16686361100
dc.authorscopusid26536840100
dc.contributor.authorDoğan, Sultan
dc.contributor.authorSaraçoğlu Varol, Gamze
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-11T14:12:42Z
dc.date.available2022-05-11T14:12:42Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.departmentFakülteler, Tıp Fakültesi, Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü, Ruh Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Ana Bilim Dalı
dc.departmentFakülteler, Tıp Fakültesi, Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü, Halk Sağlığı Ana Bilim Dalı
dc.description.abstractObjectives: The aim of this study is to compare the sexual history traits, marital characteristics, sexual function and satisfaction level in women with and without vaginismus. Patients and Methods: The study included 36 female patients with lifelong vaginismus who presented at the psychiatry department and 36 control subjects without vaginismus or painful sexual activity. All 72 subjects were evaluated by a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was developed by researchers for assessing sexually dysfunctional patients and included detailed questions with regard to socio-demoghraphic variables, general medical and sexual history. All participant also received the Golombok Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction (GRISS). Results: Women with vaginismus more frequently reported a history of arranged marriage, partners' sexual dysfunction, lack of sexual knowledge, less premarital sexual experience, lower levels of sexual functioning and satisfaction (p<0.05). Interestingly, frequency of weekly sexual activity (intercourse or attempted intercourse) comparisons revealed that the vaginismus group reported more attempts. Conclusion: Several variables including partners' sexual dysfunction are associated with lifelong vaginismus. These patients tend to overcome this problem by increasing the frequency of intercourse attempt.
dc.identifier.endpage158
dc.identifier.issn1301-3149
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-70349107994
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/A
dc.identifier.startpage151
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11776/5646
dc.identifier.volume26
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000267718200012
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.institutionauthorDoğan, Sultan
dc.institutionauthorSaraçoğlu Varol, Gamze
dc.language.isotr
dc.publisherAves Yayincilik, Ibrahim Kara
dc.relation.ispartofTrakya Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Dergisi
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectVaginismus
dc.subjectsexual knowledge
dc.subjectsexual function
dc.subjectsexual satisfaction
dc.subjectFloor Muscle-Activity
dc.subjectDysfunction
dc.subjectDefinitions
dc.subjectClassifications
dc.subjectSample
dc.subjectGriss
dc.titleThe Assessment of Sexual Knowledge, Marital Characteristics, Sexual Function and Satisfaction in Women with Lifelong Vaginismus
dc.title.alternativeYaşam boyu vajinismusu olan kadinlarda cinsel bilgi, evlilik özellikleri, cinsel i?şlev ve doyumun de?erlendirilmesi]
dc.typeArticle

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