Süleyman Eserdağ
International Society of Aesthetic Genital Surgery and Sexology, Turkey
Title: Treatment modalities of Vaginismus and Dyspareunia
Biography
Biography: Süleyman Eserdağ
Abstract
Vaginismus and dyspareunia are the major sexual problems of women who are consulting gynecologists. Th ey both have been
classifi ed under the same group as genito-pelvic pain and penetration disorders in DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
for Mental Disorders by the American Psychiatric Association) in 2013, so become more in the spectrum of gynecologists. Th ese
sexual dysfunctions have been based on some psychologic and organic reasons. Vaginismus is mostly dependent on psychological
components, whereas dyspareunia has mostly organic ones. Th e gold standards of vaginismus treatments are cognitive and behavioral
sexual therapies. On the other hand, vulvar vestibulitis which is one of the main reasons of superfi cial dyspareunia has some updated
surgical and non-surgical treatments.