Partner responses to pain among male partners of women with provoked vestibulodynia-a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a prevalent persistent pain disorder, localized to the vulva, not only affecting the sexual health of women suffering from it but also of their partners. Partner's behavioral response to the pain has implications for the affected woman's pain and sexual function, as well as the relational dynamics of the couple.

Objectives

The main aim of this study was to explore facilitative, solicitous, and negative male partner responses to women with PVD and their links to demographic and psychosexual characteristics. Further, we investigated the discrepancies in psychosexual health between currently sexually active and inactive participants, as well as levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms within our sample of male partners (N = 127). <

SUBMITTER: Myrtveit-Stensrud L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11918749 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature