Dyspareunia: Three Case Reports

Dyspareunia: Three Case Reports

Dyspareunia, a symptom rather than a diagnosis, is defined as pain experienced by a woman during intercourse. This article discusses how to elicit an accurate sexual history and lists 12 common causes of dyspareunia. Three case reports from the authors' practices will be used to describe the di...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing gynecologic, and neonatal nursing, 1997-01, Vol.26 (1), p.19-23
Hauptverfasser: Jones, Kim Dupree, Lehr, Sally Tyler, Hewell, Sandra W.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adult
Diagnosis, Differential
Dyspareunia - diagnosis
Dyspareunia - etiology
Dyspareunia - therapy
Female
Humans
Medical History Taking
Nurse Practitioners
Nursing
Nursing Assessment
Risk Factors
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Zusammenfassung:Dyspareunia, a symptom rather than a diagnosis, is defined as pain experienced by a woman during intercourse. This article discusses how to elicit an accurate sexual history and lists 12 common causes of dyspareunia. Three case reports from the authors' practices will be used to describe the diagnosis and treatment of women with vulvar vestibulitis, hymenal strands, and vaginismus.
ISSN:0884-2175
1552-6909
DOI:10.1111/j.1552-6909.1997.tb01503.x