20. Bee’s Estrogen Empire - Vaginismus

Hey everyone! Welcome back to the Crazy Beeutiful Life. I am so excited to introduce a new series to #CBL, Bee's Estrogen Empire! CBLxBEE will focus on education and awareness about several different women's health topics. This series is part of a project I am doing for a women's health course at University of Toronto, so please be mindful that these episodes will involve more research and be a wee bit more serious than my typical episodes. Please keep in mind, CBLxBEE is NOT a diagnostic tool, so if you feel that you may have some of the conditions discussed, please consult your family doctor or gynecologist. Below you will find this episode's references, thank you so much for joining me! REFERENCES: 1. Achour, R., Koch, M., Zgueb, Y., Ouali, U., & Rim, B. H. (2019). Vaginismus and pregnancy: epidemiological profile and management difficulties . Psychology Research and Behavior Management, Volume 12, 137–143. doi: 10.2147/prbm.s186950 2. Almeida, M. B. A., Barra, A. A., Saltiel, F., Silva-Filho, A. L., Fonseca, A. M. R. M., & Figueiredo, E. M. (2015). Urinary incontinence and other pelvic floor dysfunctions in female athletes in Brazil: A cross-sectional study. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 26(9), 1109–1116. doi: 10.1111/sms.12546 3. Fadul, R., Garcia, R., Zapata-Boluda, R., Aranda-Pastor, C., Brotto, L., Parron-Carreño, T., & Alarcon-Rodriguez, R. (2019). Psychosocial Correlates of Vaginismus Diagnosis: A Case-Control Study. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 45(1), 73–83. doi: 10.1080/0092623x.2018.1484401 4. Lahaie, M.-A., Amsel, R., Khalifé, S., Boyer, S., Faaborg-Andersen, M., & Binik, Y. M. (2014). Can Fear, Pain, and Muscle Tension Discriminate Vaginismus from Dyspareunia/Provoked Vestibulodynia? Implications for the New DSM-5 Diagnosis of Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 44(6), 1537–1550. doi: 10.1007/s10508-014-0430-z 5. Ozen, B., Özdemir, Y. O., & Bestepe, E. E. (2018). Childhood trauma and dissociation among women with genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Volume 14, 641–646. doi: 10.2147/ndt.s151920 6. Pacik, P. T. (2015). Understanding and Treating Vaginismus. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, 70(5), 314–316. doi: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000464926.75285.1c