title: Use by gynecologists of a modified sensate focus technique to treat vaginismus causing infertility.
abstract: Of 5,341 infertile couples seen over an 8-year period, 76 (1.4%) had primary vaginismus, of whom 63 were treated with the use of a simplified sensate focus technique. There was complete symptomatic resolution of vaginismus in 60 women, and pregnancy was achieved in 33.
authors.affiliation: Jindal IVF and Sant Memorial Hospital, Chandigarh, India. unjindal@ivfchandigarh.com
authors.forename: Umesh N
authors.initials: UN
authors.lastname: Jindal
authors.forename: Sheetal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jindal
mesh_terms: D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004106:Dilatation / Q000379:methods; D004414:Dyspareunia / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006176:Gynecology / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D052065:Vaginismus / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*