Genito-Pelvic Pain Disorder
Resources for Patients and Caregivers
Genito pelvic pain/penetration disorder (GPPPD) is a combination of painful sex (dyspareunia) and involuntary vaginal muscle spasms (vaginismus). A persistent condition, it’s diagnosed by extreme pain or ongoing discomfort, usually while trying to have sex.
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Wiki Number: 21-Genito-Pelvic Pain Disorder
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Symptoms: combines vaginismus and dyspareunia, pain from penetration
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Causes: No aversion to sexual intercouse is assumed in the diagnosis.
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Therapies: dilator-practice
Youtube Video: Evaluation of Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women
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Resources for Physicians, Counselors and Researchers
4 CURRENT ARTICLES
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- Female Pelvic Conditions: Dyspareunia and Vulvodyniaby Bonnie Brown on December 18, 2024
Genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder is a relatively new term encompassing both dyspareunia (recurrent pain with intercourse) and vaginismus (involuntary contraction of the pelvic floor with attempted penetration). Symptoms are often multifactorial. Thus, a detailed history and sensitive patient-centered examination are essential to identify and treat the underlying cause(s). Additional laboratory or imaging studies are not routinely indicated but may be helpful to rule out infectious...
- "It's easy to be burned out in this line of work": Experiences of burnout among Black women pelvic floor therapists in the United Statesby Shemeka Thorpe on December 9, 2024
CONCLUSION: This study revealed that it is not only the intensity of Black women pelvic floor therapists' workload but also the nature of their tasks and the contexts within which they operate that contribute to burnout.
- Online Graded Motor Imagery Is Effective in Women Diagnosed with Pelvic Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trialby Aida Lopez-Brull on November 14, 2024
CONCLUSION: An online Graded Motor Imagery program is effective in alleviating the pain burden faced by women dealing with GPPPD.
- The Vaginal Penetration Skills Scale (VPSS): a paradigm shift in genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder screening, assessment, and stratificationby Mariana Maldonado on October 15, 2024
CONCLUSION: These results support the reliability and psychometric validity of the VPSS as a self-report measure to screen, assess, and stratify GPPPD symptoms.