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01.09.2015 | Male Sexual Dysfunction and Disorders (SE Althof and AW Pastuszak, Section Editors)

Female Sexual Pain Disorders: a Review of the Literature on Etiology and Treatment

verfasst von: Sophie Bergeron, Serena Corsini-Munt, Leen Aerts, Kate Rancourt, Natalie O. Rosen

Erschienen in: Current Sexual Health Reports | Ausgabe 3/2015

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Abstract

Female sexual pain disorders, although highly prevalent and increasingly studied, remain a distressing complaint for women and their partners. Empirical evidence points to a multifactorial conceptualization of the etiology, course, and associated difficulties of sexual pain; thus, treatment options span the medical, pelvic floor rehabilitation psychological and multimodal. Given the interpersonal context in which sexual pain occurs, recent work has underscored the importance of considering the dyadic framework in research and treatment. This review presents understanding from across disciplines focusing on the impact of sexual pain on the woman and the couple, proposed etiologic pathways and risk factors related to its development and course, and current treatment options. Recommendations for research point to an urgency for multidisciplinary exchanges in the development of conceptual models and refinement of targeted interventions.

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Titel: Female Sexual Pain Disorders: a Review of the Literature on Etiology and Treatment
verfasst von: Sophie Bergeron
Serena Corsini-Munt
Leen Aerts
Kate Rancourt
Natalie O. Rosen
Publikationsdatum: 01.09.2015
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Current Sexual Health Reports / Ausgabe 3/2015
Print ISSN: 1548-3584
Elektronische ISSN: 1548-3592
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11930-015-0053-y

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