Women’s experiences of using vaginal trainers (dilators) to treat vaginal penetration difficulties diagnosed as vaginismus: a qualitative interview study

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Women’s experiences of using vaginal trainers (dilators) to treat vaginal penetration difficulties diagnosed as vaginismus: a qualitative interview study

Background Recent research has highlighted controversies in the conceptualisation, diagnosis and treatment of vaginismus. Vaginal trainers are currently the most widely used treatment. Critiques have highlighted concerns that the evidence-base of its effectiveness is limited, with controlled tria...

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Main Authors:	Macey, Kat, Gregory, Angela, Nunns, David, das Nair, Roshan
Format:	Article
Published:	BioMed Central 2015
Subjects:	Vaginismus Vaginal trainers Dilators
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/33836/

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