Female Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder: Review of the Related Factors and Overall Approach
Abstract Genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder (GPPPD) can be an extremely bothersome condition for patients, and a tough challenge for professionals regarding its assessment and treatment. The goal of the present paper is to review the etiology, assessment, and treatment of GPPPD, especially focu...
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| description | Abstract Genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder (GPPPD) can be an extremely bothersome condition for patients, and a tough challenge for professionals regarding its assessment and treatment. The goal of the present paper is to review the etiology, assessment, and treatment of GPPPD, especially focusing on the cognitive aspects of the disease and cognitive-behavioral treatment options, through a non-systematic review of articles indexed to the Medline, Scopus and Web of Science databases, using the following MeSH queries: pelvic pain; dyspareunia; vaginismus; vulvodynia; and cognitive therapy. Altogether, 36 articles discussing the etiology, diagnosis and management of GPPPD were selected. We provide an overview of GPPPD based on biological, psychological and relational factors, emphasizing the last two. We also summarize the available medical treatments and provide strategies to approach the psychological trigger and persisting factors for the patient and the partner. Professionals should be familiarized with the factors underlining the problem, and should be able to provide helpful suggestions to guide the couple out of the GPPPD fear-avoidance circle. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-07318160b5ab490aa50b3500350c79d02022-12-21T21:20:03ZengFederação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e ObstetríciaRevista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia0100-72032018-12-01401278779310.1055/s-0038-1675805Female Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder: Review of the Related Factors and Overall ApproachAna Dias-AmaralAndré Marques-PintoAbstract Genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder (GPPPD) can be an extremely bothersome condition for patients, and a tough challenge for professionals regarding its assessment and treatment. The goal of the present paper is to review the etiology, assessment, and treatment of GPPPD, especially focusing on the cognitive aspects of the disease and cognitive-behavioral treatment options, through a non-systematic review of articles indexed to the Medline, Scopus and Web of Science databases, using the following MeSH queries: pelvic pain; dyspareunia; vaginismus; vulvodynia; and cognitive therapy. Altogether, 36 articles discussing the etiology, diagnosis and management of GPPPD were selected. We provide an overview of GPPPD based on biological, psychological and relational factors, emphasizing the last two. We also summarize the available medical treatments and provide strategies to approach the psychological trigger and persisting factors for the patient and the partner. Professionals should be familiarized with the factors underlining the problem, and should be able to provide helpful suggestions to guide the couple out of the GPPPD fear-avoidance circle.http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rbgo/v40n12/0100-7203-rbgo-40-12-00787.pdfdyspareuniavaginismusvulvodyniacognitive therapybehavioral therapy |
| spellingShingle | Ana Dias-Amaral André Marques-Pinto Female Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder: Review of the Related Factors and Overall Approach Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia dyspareunia vaginismus vulvodynia cognitive therapy behavioral therapy |
| title | Female Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder: Review of the Related Factors and Overall Approach |
| title_full | Female Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder: Review of the Related Factors and Overall Approach |
| title_fullStr | Female Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder: Review of the Related Factors and Overall Approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Female Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder: Review of the Related Factors and Overall Approach |
| title_short | Female Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder: Review of the Related Factors and Overall Approach |
| title_sort | female genito pelvic pain penetration disorder review of the related factors and overall approach |
| topic | dyspareunia vaginismus vulvodynia cognitive therapy behavioral therapy |
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