A. Recurrent or persistent involuntary spasm of the musculature of the outer third of the vagina that interferes with sexual intercourse. B. The disturbance causes marked distress or interpersonal difficulty. Sex Is Not A Natural Act & Other Essaysby Leonore Tiefer - 2009 - 240 pagesNo preview available - About this book
| Nathaniel McConaghy - Psychology - 1993 - 430 pages
...(genital pain in either males or females before, during, or after sexual intercourse) and vaginismus (involuntary spasm of the musculature of the outer third of the vagina that interferes with coitus). Vaginismus usually prevents penetration of any object larger than a certain size into the vagina, including... | |
| Vern L. Bullough, Bonnie Bullough - Psychology - 1994 - 668 pages
...completion of sexual intercourse. Female sexual arousal disorder describes a condition of recurrent partial or complete failure to attain or maintain...lubrication-swelling response of sexual excitement during sexual activity and intercourse. This can also be accompanied by a lack of a subjective sense... | |
| Vincent B. Van Hasselt - Medical - 1996 - 746 pages
...genital pain in either males or females before, during, or after sexual intercourse; and Vaginismus, involuntary spasm of the musculature of the outer third of the vagina that interferes with sexual intercourse. Vaginismus usually prevents penetration of any object above a certain size into... | |
| James Choca, Eric James Van Denburg - Psychology - 1996 - 258 pages
...Dyspareunia — persistent genital pain associated with sexual intercourse • Vaginismus — persistent involuntary spasm of the musculature of the outer third of the vagina that interferes with sexual intercourse • Sexual dysfunction due to a general medical condition • Substance-induced... | |
| Jane M. Ussher - Psychology - 1997 - 432 pages
...attention from researchers and clinicians. Vaginismus is the term used to describe 'recurrent or persistent involuntary spasm of the musculature of the outer third of the vagina that interferes with coitus'. This prevents 'sex' (defined as intercourse) from happening or, if the man perseveres, can result in... | |
| Marie Bakitas Whedon, Debra Wujcik - Bone marrow - 1997 - 616 pages
...consistent genital pain before, during, or after sexual intercourse. Vaginismus, which is characterized by involuntary spasm of the musculature of the outer third of the vagina, can also occur. In addition, heightened anxiety, "spectatoring," or being preoccupied with extraneous... | |
| Michel Hersen, Vincent B. Van Hasselt - Medical - 1998 - 584 pages
...genital pain in either males or females before, during, or after sexual intercourse, and Vaginismus (involuntary spasm of the musculature of the outer third of the vagina that interferes with sexual intercourse). To receive the diagnosis of sexual disorder in these four categories, DSM-IV criterion... | |
| Carla Dionne - Family & Relationships - 2001 - 338 pages
...persistent genital pain associated with sexual intercourse. b. Vaginismus. Recurrent or persistent involuntary spasm of the musculature of the outer third of the vagina that interferes with vaginal penetration, causing personal distress. c. Other sexual pain disorders. Recurrent or persistent... | |
| Bruce I. Carlin, Fah Che Leong - Medical - 2002 - 536 pages
...stimulation and arousal, which causes personal distress. Vaginismus is the recurrent or persistent involuntary spasm of the musculature of the outer third of the vagina, which interferes with vaginal penetration, which causes personal distress. Noncoital sexual pain disorder... | |
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