The first coital experience of one hundred women.
A retrospective survey of the first coital experience of 100 women, with emphasis on the incidence of bleeding and pain, is reported. Eleven of the women interviewed had vaginismus on pelvic examination. The article includes a discussion of the etiology and treatment of vaginismus, as well as possible applications of survey findings in teaching and counseling patients.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003075:Coitus; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage; D006801:Humans; D006924:Hymen / Q000293:injuries; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012938:Social Perception; D013035:Spasm; D014621:Vagina / Q000502:physiology; D014930:Women