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.
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