Vaginismus Resources

Books ^Top

Buy Now	1. Completely Overcome Vaginismus - 2 Book Set (3rd ed.) Mark & Lisa Carter Well-illustrated with over 300 pages detailing the self-treatment of vaginismus. This comprehensive two book set covers all aspects of successful home treatment.
Find on Amazon	2. Office Gynecology (3rd ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. No Description
Find on Amazon	3. The key to feminine response in marriage Deutsch, R. (1968). New York: Random House. Information on the function on the pelvic floor muscles and Kegel exercises
Find on Amazon	4. A woman's guide to overcoming sexual fear and pain Goodwin, A., & Agronin, M. (1997). Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications. Provides information and exercises for resolving many sexual dysfunctions including vaginismus.
Find on Amazon	5. The new sex therapy: Active treatment of sexual dysfunctions Kaplan, H. (1974). New York: Brunner/Mazel. No Description
Find on Amazon	6. Private pain: It's about life, not just sex Katz, D., & Tabisel, R. (2002). Plainview, NY: Katz-Tabi Publications. No Description
Find on Amazon	7. Human sexual inadequacy Masters, W., & Johnson, V. (1970). Boston: Little, Brown & Co. Classic resource in sex therapy
Find on Amazon	8. Human sexual response Masters, W., & Johnson, V. (1966). Boston: Little, Brown & Co. Classic resource in sex therapy
Find on Amazon	9. Signs and symptoms in gynecology Peckham, B. (1983). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. No Description
Find on Amazon	10. Counseling for sexual disorders Penner, J., & Penner, C. (1990). Resources for Christian counseling series (Vol 26). Dallas. TX: Word Publishing. Excellent manual for treating sexual dysfunctions.
Find on Amazon	11. Sex for dummies (2nd ed.) Westheimer, R. (2001). Foster City, CA: IDG Books Worldwide. No Description
Find on Amazon	12. Dr. Ruth's guide for married lovers Westheimer, R. (1988). New York: Warner Books. Section on the unconsummated marriage

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Medical Journals/Studies ^Top

1. Biswas, A., & Ratnam, S. (1995). Vaginismus and outcome of treatment. Ann Acad Med Singapore, 24(5), 755-758. This article discusses the rapid desensitization method of vaginismus treatment.
2. Butcher, J. (1999). ABC of sexual health: Female sexual problems II: Sexual pain and sexual fears. BMJ, 318, 110-112. Outlines cognitive and behavioral treatment for vaginismus.
3. de Marquiegui, A., & Huish, M. (1999). ABC of sexual health: A woman's sexual life after an operation. BMJ, 318, 178-181.
4. Heiman, J. (2002). Sexual dysfunction: Overview of prevalence, etiological factors, and treatments. J Sex Res, 39(1), 73-78.
5. K.K. (2001, August). I couldn't have sex - at all. Glamour, 100.
6. Lankveld, J., Everaerd, W., & Grotjohann, Y. (2001). Cognitive-behavioral bibliotherapy for sexual dysfunctions in heterosexual couples: A randomized waiting-list controlled clinical trial in the Netherlands. J Sex Res, 38(1), 51-67. Study indicated that the ?minimal therapist support? approach for the vaginismus condition resulted in lower complaints of vaginismus posttreatment.
7. Lewis, R., Fugl-Meyer, K., Bosch, R., Fugl-Meyer, A., Laumann, E., Lizza, E., & Marin-Morales, A. (2004). Epidemiology/risk factors of sexual dysfunction. J Sex Med, 1(1), 35-39.
8. Nasab, M., & Farnoosh, Z. (2003). Management of vaginismus with cognitive-behavioral therapy, self-finger approach: A study of 70 cases. IJMS, 28(2), 69-71.
9. Phillips, N. (2000). Female sexual dysfunction: Evaluation and treatment. Am Fam Physician, 62, 127-36, 141-42. Well-written article outlining the differential diagnosis of vaginismus and other sexual dysfunctions.
10. Reissing, E., Binik, Y., & Khalife, S. (1999). Does vaginismus exist? A critical review of the literature. J Nerv Ment Dis, 187(5), 261-74 Authors conclude after an examination of the literature that contrary to popular opinion, vaginismus is not easily diagnosed.
11. Reissing, E., Binik, Y., Khalife, S., Cohen, D., & Amsel, R. (2004). Vaginal spasm, pain and behavior: An empirical investigation of the diagnosis of vaginismus. Arch Sex Behav, 33(1), 5-17.
12. Reissing, E., Binik, Y., Khalife, S., Cohen, D., & Amsel, R. (2003). Etiological correlates of vaginismus: Sexual and physical abuse, sexual knowledge, sexual self-schema, and relationship adjustment. J Sex Marital Ther, 29(1), 47-59. Discusses the importance of how the vaginismus diagnosis needs to include pain and avoidance of pain as part of the patient history.
13. Schnyder, U., Schnyder-Luthi, C., Ballinari, P., & Blaser, A. (1998). Therapy for vaginismus: In vivo versus in vitro desensitization. Can J Psychiatry, 43(9), 941-44. Authors found that desensitization exercises with dilators was an effective method for treating vaginismus and that self-insertion versus therapist-insertion of dilators was equally successful.
14. Scholl, G. (1988). Prognostic variables in treating vaginismus. Obstet Gynecol, 72, 231-35.
15. Walton, B., & Thorton, T. (2003). Female sexual dysfunction. Current Women's Health Reports, 3, 319-326.
16. Watson, J., & Davies, T. (1997). ABC of mental health: Psychosexual problems. BMJ, 315, 239-42. Information includes emotional components of vaginismus
17. When sex hurts. (1992, February). Glamour, 36. Magazine article with brief interview with Linda Valins

Videos/Media ^Top

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1. Treating vaginismus (video) Available with Complete Vaginismus Treatment Kit Video portraying a couple working through vaginismus with the assistance of a specialist