Diseases

Vaginismus

Recurrent or persistent involuntary SPASM of the outer muscles of the VAGINA, occurring during vaginal penetration.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Recurrent or persistent involuntary SPASM of the outer muscles of the VAGINA, occurring during vaginal penetration.

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34 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2006; use SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL 1998-2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological (1969-2005)
  • Vaginal Diseases (1965-2005)

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  1. C12.050.351.500w.894w.870w
  2. C12.050.351.500w.919w
  3. C12.100w.250w.894w.870w
  4. C12.100w.250w.919w
  5. C12.100w.875.871w
  6. F03w.835w.900w

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NLM Classification

WP 610

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vaginismus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D052065. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D052065
  2. Vaginismus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaginismus
  3. Vaginismus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1128431