dyspareunia
- noun
- /ˌdɪs.pəˈruː.ni.ə/
- NSFW
- A third episode was encountered when she was advised to use Lignocaine jelly to cope with dyspareunia at age 46.
- dyspareunia pain
Examples
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Other long-term complications with pelvic fractures consist of back pain, sexual dysfunction, impotence, and dyspareunia, as documented in the literature.
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Discussion with women may reveal possible issues such as vaginismus, lack of libido, or dyspareunia, which will have implications for sex and thus the ability to conceive.
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This may be because of the potential relationship between indications of dyspareunia and vaginal length.
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A 36-year-old woman complains of dyspareunia and dysmenorrhea.
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The achieved vaginal length was well within limits, and nearly 60% of patients engaged in sexual intercourse without dyspareunia.
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A 38-year-old woman complains of dysmenorrhea and dyspareunia.
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Interestingly, none of our patients who had a postoperative vaginal length >8 cm experienced significant dyspareunia.
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Endometriosis, which causes the triad of dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and infertility, can only be diagnosed reliably on laparoscopy, although the history may be very suggestive.
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Women who consistently experience concerns with lack of vaginal lubrication may avoid sexual interactions for fear of experiencing pain during intercourse (dyspareunia; Bachmann, 1990; McCoy, 1992).
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Many women experience dyspareunia, which can make sexual intercourse uncomfortable or painful.
How Painful
Surface Forms
Morphology
dyspareunia = dys + pareunia
Composed of Greek medical combining elements (dys- + pareunia) that are not recognizable to average learners, so the meaning cannot be transparently derived from familiar English components.
Etymology
Dyspareunia comes from Greek parts: dys- meaning 'bad' or 'difficult' and -pareunia from a Greek word for 'coming together' in a sexual way. So dyspareunia can be remembered as 'difficult coming together', which explains why it means pain during sexual intercourse.