Treatment seeking for vulvodynia and vaginismus: a systematic review
Bond, Kathy, Mpofu, Elias, Weerakoon, Patricia and Shuttleworth, Russell 2012, Treatment seeking for vulvodynia and vaginismus: a systematic review, New voices in psychology, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 53-70.
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Treatment seeking for vulvodynia and vaginismus: a systematic review
This systematic review synthesises the current literature regarding treatment seeking decisions in women with vulvodynia and vaginismus. A database search was conducted to identify literature of interest, including both qualitative and quantitative research. Of the 555 related articles, nine were deemed eligible. Findings suggest that treatment seeking can be a protracted process that has significant implications for women with vulvodynia and vaginismus. The women’s attitudes, perceptions and distress levels impact treatment seeking, with relationship factors and selfconcept affecting motivation for treatment seeking. Knowing what motivates treatment seeking could improve the rates of diagnosis and successful treatment, thus improving the quality of life for women with vulvodynia and vaginismus.
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