CE/CME
Sexual Pain Disorders in Women
Clinician Reviews. 2011 May;21(5):32-38
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Shirley R. Baron, PhD, Judith Florendo, PT, Stacey Sandbo, MS, RN, C-ANP, Andreea Mihai, BA, Stacy Tessler Lindau, MD, MAPP
Sexual pain disorders, for which women commonly present to the primary care provider, may impair sexual and interpersonal functioning and emotional quality of life. Numerous anatomical, physiological, endocrine, and psychosocial mechanisms may cause or exacerbate coital pain, making diagnosis challenging; treatment may require an integration of medical, surgical, and physical therapy, as well as cognitive behavioral interventions.
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