Certain socio-cultural aspects of prevalence and treatment of vaginismus in Georgia

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Published: Mar 31, 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.30841/2307-5090.1(60).2017.115307
Keywords:
female sexual disorder, genitor-pelvic pain/penetration, prelevance, across cultures, virginity,

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З. Маршанія
Department of Sexual Medicine of V.Iverieli Endocrinology, Metabology & Dietology Center ENMEDIC, Tbilisi, Georgia

Abstract

Vaginismus is considered one of the most severe female genitopelvic pain/penetration sexual disorders. Vaginismus is extremely rare clinical entity in Western countries. However, in the context of Georgia it is interesting to highlight differences in the prevalence of this sexual dysfunction across-culture. Author discusses the phenomenon of virginity as one of the risk factors of vaginismus and the role of other socio-cultural factors in the development of this sexual disorder. High success rate of treatment of vaginismus among Georgian women is perhaps the product unique to the Georgian culture.

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Маршанія, З. (2017). Certain socio-cultural aspects of prevalence and treatment of vaginismus in Georgia. Health of Man, (1(60), 71–73. https://doi.org/10.30841/2307-5090.1(60).2017.115307
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No. 1(60) (2017)
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Female sexology
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З. Маршанія, Department of Sexual Medicine of V.Iverieli Endocrinology, Metabology & Dietology Center ENMEDIC, Tbilisi

Z. Marshania

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