Disease or Syndrome
vaginospasm
Subclass of:
Physiological Sexual Disorders; Female Genital Diseases; Psychosexual Disorders; Vaginal Diseases
Definitions related to vaginospasm:
  • (vaginismus) Recurrent or persistent involuntary SPASM of the outer muscles of the VAGINA, occurring during vaginal penetration.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (vaginismus) Recurrent or persistent involuntary spasms of the musculature of the outer third of the vagina that interferes with vaginal penetration, and which causes personal distress.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • (vaginismus) Spasms of the muscles around the vaginal opening that prevent penile penetration.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • (vaginismus) Tightness of the vaginal wall during vaginal penetration including sexual intercourse. It is caused by involuntary spasm of the pelvic floor muscles, and results in painful intercourse or failure to have intercourse. It may due to psychological conditions, trauma in the vaginal area, or vaginal infection.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Vaginismus, involuntary muscle spasm that closes the opening to the vagina in the female reproductive tract. The spasm may be so intense that the vagina seems pathologically obstructed. Vaginismus is a sexual dysfunction resulting from physiological factors, such as sexual trauma, abuse, or anxiety...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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