Obstetrics and Gynecology/Dyspareunia in Females
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Dyspareunia is pelvic pain during intercourse.
Etiology
[edit | edit source]The etiology can be classified according to the anatomy of the area.
Superficial dyspareunia:
- Vuval disorders
- Neoplasm
- Dystrophy
- Vulvitis
- Bartholinitis
- Vaginal disorders
- Neoplasm
- Vaginitis
- Estrogen deficiency
- Congenital malformations of the vagina
- Urethral disorders
- Urethritis
Deep dysparuenia
- Cervical disorders
- Carcinoma
- Cervicitis
- Uterus
- Endometriosis
- Retroversion
- Prolapse
- Fallopian Tube disorders
- Salpingitis
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Ovarian disorders
- Neoplasm
- GI disorders
- Rectal neoplasm
Diagnosis
[edit | edit source]The diagnosis of dyspareunia is made using the following clinical skills:
References
[edit | edit source]- O'Connor, J. Pathology 2nd ed. Mosby. Edinburgh. 2002.
- McCarthy, A & Hunter, B (2003) Master Medicine: Obstetrics and Gynaecology (2nd ed.) Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunder
- www.gpnotebook.co.uk