Clinical Journal of Health Sciences
Vaginismus and Dyspareunia: A Comparative Review of Female Sexual Pain Disorders
Vaginismus and dyspareunia are among the most prevalent female sexual pain disorders and have a substantial impact on sexual functioning, psychological well-being, and intimate relationships. Although these disorders were historically classified as separate diagnostic entities, they were unified under the diagnosis of Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder (GPPPD) in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5). Nevertheless, this diagnostic integration has generated ongoing deb …