Topical lignocaine for vaginismus: a case report.
Vaginismus is a sexual dysfunction in which spasm of vaginal musculature precludes penetrative intercourse. In many cases associated pain or fear of pain may contribute to the maintenance of vaginismus. We report a case of primary vaginismus with associated pain that benefited from topical application of lignocaine gel along with systematic desensitization resulting in successful consummation, and suggest that it may be a useful adjunct during finger dilatation in the treatment of vaginismus, specifically in patients who have associated pain or areas of hyperesthesia in the introitus.
Praharaj
S K
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Central Institute of Psychiatry, Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. samirpsyche@yahoo.co.in
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D052065:Vaginismus / Q000188:drug therapy*
D008012:Lidocaine