Vaginismus

"Vaginismus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Recurrent or persistent involuntary SPASM of the outer muscles of the VAGINA, occurring during vaginal penetration.

Descriptor ID	D052065
MeSH Number(s)	C13.351.500.665.656 C13.351.500.894.870 F03.800.800.900
Concept/Terms	Vaginismus Vaginismus

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Vaginismus".

Diseases [C]
Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications [C13]
Female Urogenital Diseases [C13.351]
Genital Diseases, Female [C13.351.500]
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological [C13.351.500.665]
Vaginismus [C13.351.500.665.656]
Vaginal Diseases [C13.351.500.894]
Vaginismus [C13.351.500.894.870]
Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Mental Disorders [F03]
Sexual and Gender Disorders [F03.800]
Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological [F03.800.800]
Vaginismus [F03.800.800.900]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Vaginismus".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Vaginismus".

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