Associations between menstrual pain and sexual function: the role of visceral hypersensitivity on developing sexual pain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dyspareunia, defined as pain before, during or after intercourse, is a subset of female sexual dysfunction with overlapping gynecologic, urologic and psychosocial etiologies.

Aim

This study aimed to evaluate the impact of menstrual pain and visceral hypersensitivity on sexual function and to identify risk factors for sexual pain in healthy reproductive-age females.

Methods

In this prospective cohort study, we evaluated gynecologic and psychologic self-reported histories, validated sexual function questionnaires, and conducted a standardized gynecologic examination enhanced by quantitative sensory testing in reproductive-aged females with menstrual pain versus pain-free controls. Correlation analysis was conducted between the Female Sexual Function Index (FS

SUBMITTER: Reina EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11697057 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature