Vaginismus: A Review of literature and Recent Updated Treatments

Vaginismus as a common sexual disorder among women affects on approximately 1–7% of females in a worldwide. There is variety in etiology and diagnosis. In addition,classification of vaginismus and clarify the level would be useful in effective treatment.Vaginismus currently classified as Genito-Pelvic Pain / Penetration Disorder inlatest edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, also known asvaginal penetration disorder. It is involuntary and uncontrolled and functions much thesame as any reflex to avoid injury. It is the most common reason for unconsummatedmarriages. In this review, we present different etiologies and updated techniques fordiagnosis and treatment. Newly use of Botox as a logical treatment for vaginismus hadbeen proposed and in this literature, we express recent research and data.

کلیدواژه ها:

Vaginismus ، Diagnosis ، Treatment ، Botox