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- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
- Vaginal penetration during sex is difficult or impossible.
- Vaginal pain is common during sexual intercourse or an attempted pelvic exam.
Signs and tests
A pelvic exam can confirm the diagnosis of vaginismus. A medical history and complete physical exam is important to rule out other causes of pain with sexual intercourse (
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Vaginismus Treatment
Review Date: 07/23/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
