Article topic: Genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder (GPP/PD) Author name: Batool AlQadri Editor name: Ihda Mahmoud Bani Khalaf Reviewer: Ethar Hazaimeh Keywords: Female sexual disorders, Pelvic pain, Vaginismus, Dyspareunia, libido. Introduction Genitopelvic pain/penetration disorder (GPP/PD) was recently added to the DSM-5 criteria in 2013, to include the previously named female sexual disorders “vaginismus” and “dyspareunia”. This disorder might be explained by patients as “pain or difficulty during intercourse”, clinical assessment of this complaint includes medical history, sexual history, and occasionally a physical examination. This article addresses the fact that GPP/PD is multifactorial, explains these factors’ role in contributing to it, clarifies the […]
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