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
Amazon or Library Book: Living With Sex
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- A Case of Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder/Genito-Pelvic Dysesthesia (PGAD/GPD) Improved with Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) Treatmentby Wakako Yorozuya on November 6, 2025
Persistent genital arousal disorder/genito-pelvic dysesthesia (PGAD/GPD) causes intense abnormal genital sensations without sexual stimulation. A 74-year-old woman visited our clinic with a tingling sensation in the clitoris. Six months earlier, she had felt lower abdominal discomfort, bladder pain, and abnormal genital sensations and visited the urologist at another hospital. She also had appetite loss, weight loss, and insomnia. A gynecologist diagnosed her symptoms as clitoral-related, but...
- Skills, not just behavior: Perspective on "The Vaginal Penetration Skills Scale (VPSS): a paradigm shift in genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder screening, assessment, and stratification"by Mariana Maldonado on October 21, 2025
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- "I Know That It Exists, But Will I Ever Achieve Pleasure?" Black Women's Perceptions of Sexual Pleasure after Experiencing Sexual Painby Kaylee A Palomino on October 21, 2025
Prior research primarily focuses on Black women's coping strategies for sexual pain and factors fostering sexual pleasure, but little is known about how sexual pain impacts perceptions of pleasure after experiencing sexual pain. This study examined how Black women perceive changes in their sexual pleasure after experiencing sexual pain, utilizing the Pleasure Mountain and Superwoman Schema frameworks to explore cultural, relational, and psychosocial influences. Data were collected from 108 Black...
- Exploring the Changes in Pain Quality, Mechanical Allodynia, and Tactile Sensibility in Women With Persistent Postpartum Perineal Pain Treated With Somatosensory Rehabilitation: A Retrospective Case Seriesby Isabelle Quintal on October 10, 2025
Background Persistent postpartum perineal pain (PPPP) is a prevalent condition characterized by provoked, unprovoked, or mixed pain. Somatosensory rehabilitation has shown significant effects in alleviating provoked pain, and, more specifically, mechanical allodynia, in other populations. Therefore, this method could be a promising approach for the treatment of PPPP. This study aims to describe changes in pain quality, mechanical allodynia, and tactile sensibility in women with PPPP treated with...