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Table 4 Complementary questions in women with self- report pain (11 question for sexual pain description)

From: Coping with dyspareunia, the importance of inter and intrapersonal context on women’s sexual distress: a population-based study

Sexual pain characteristics

Self-report of Dyspareunia

(N = 196)

NO (%)

Dyspareunia

Confirmed*

(N = 53)

NO (%)

Dyspareunia

Not confirmed

(N = 143)

NO (%)

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The most important reason for intercourse

   

0.430

To get pregnant

5 (2.6)

1 (1.9)

4 (2.8)

 

To please partner

52 (26.5)

14 (26.4)

38 (26.6)

 

To have pleasure

25 (12.8)

6 (11.3)

19 (13.3)

 

To improve couple relationship

104 (53.1)

29 (54.7)

75 (52.4)

 

To improve sexual self-esteem

5 (2.6)

0 (0.0)

5 (3.5)

 

Other

5 (2.6)

3 (5.7)

2 (1.4)

 

Time of pain

   

0.243

Before intercourse

7 (3.6)

4 (7.5)

3 (2.1)

 

At the beginning of intercourse

71 (36.2)

21 (39.6)

50 (35.0)

 

During thrusting

68 (34.7)

21 (39.6)

47 (32.9)

 

During orgasm

3 (1.5)

1 (1.9)

2(1.4)

 

After intercourse

14 (7.1)

3 (5.7)

11 (7.7)

 

During gynecological examinations

13 (6.6)

2 (3.8)

11 (7.7)

 

While wearing tight pants

3 (1.5)

1 (1.9)

2 (1.4)

 

While exercising

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 

Not related to intercourse

11 (5.6)

0 (0.0)

11 (5.6)

 

Other

5 (2.6)

0 (0.0)

5 (3.5)

 

I don’t know

1 (0.5)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.7)

 

Location of pain

193 (100.0)

27 (100.0)

166 (100.0)

0.058

I don’t know

9 (4.7)

2 (3.8)

8 (5.7)

 

Clitoris

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 

Labia minor

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 

Labia major

5 (2.6)

4 (7.5)

1 (0.7)

 

Vaginal opening

96 (49.7)

24 (45.3)

72 (51.1)

 

Urethral opening

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 

Vestibule

2 (1.0)

0 (0.0)

2 (1.4)

 

Uterus

35 (18.1 )

9 (17.0)

26 (18.4)

 

Cervix

25 (13.0)

10 (18.9)

15 (10.6)

 

Ovary

15 (7.8)

4 (7.5)

11 (7.8)

 

Fallopian tubes

6 (3.1)

0 (0.0)

6 (4.3)

 

Description of quality of pain

195 (100.0)

52(100.0)

143 (100.0)

0.613

Throbbing,

19 (9.7)

4 (7.7)

15 (10.5)

 

Shooting

14 (7.2)

6 (11.5)

8 (5.6)

 

Cramping

51 (26.2)

9 (17.3)

42 (29.4)

 

Gnawing

2 (1.0)

1 (1.9)

1 (0.7)

 

Hot-burning

86 (44.1)

25 (48.1)

61 (42.7)

 

Heavy

10 (5.1)

3 (5.8)

7 (4.9)

 

tiring-exhausting

9 (4.6)

3 (5.8)

6 (4.2)

 

fearful

4 (2.1)

1 (1.9)

3 (2.1)

 

Effects of pain on the ability to intercourse

   

0.004**

Not at all

60 (30.6)

10 (18.9)

50 (35.0)

 

A little

73 (37.2)

15 (28.3)

58 (40.6)

 

Somewhat

49 (25.0)

23 (43.4)

26 (18.2)

 

Moderately

11 (5.6)

4 (7.5)

7 (4.9)

 

Quite a bit or always

3 (1.5)

1 (1.9)

2 (1.4)

 

Effects of pain on desire

   

0.038*

Not at all

70 (35.7)

14 (26.4)

56 (369.2)

 

A little

75 (38.3)

17 (32.1)

58 (40.6)

 

Somewhat

39 (19.9)

16 (30.2)

23 (16.1)

 

Moderately

9 (4.6)

4 (7.5)

5 (3.5)

 

Quite a bit or always

3 (1.5)

2 (3.8)

1(0.7)

 

Effects of fear on the ability to intercourse

   

0.036*

Not at all

75 (38.3)

13 (24.5)

62 (43.4)

 

A little

64 (32.7)

16 (30.2)

48 (33.6)

 

Somewhat

41 (20.9)

17 (32.1)

24 (16.8)

 

Moderately

9 (4.6)

4 (7.5)

5 (3.5)

 

Quite a bit or always

7 (3.6)

3 (5.7)

4 (2.8)

 

Medical/surgery conditions that might have caused difficulties

   

0.769

No

168 (85.7)

47(88.7)

121 (84.6)

 

Yes

19 (9.7)

4 (7.5)

15 (10.5)

 

I don’t know

9 (4.6)

2 (3.8)

7 (4.9)

 

Recent gynecological examination for routine checkup

   

0.451

No

106 (54.1)

31 (58.5)

75 (52.4)

 

yes

90 (45.9)

22 (41.5)

68 (47.6)

 

Tell the health provider about sexual pain

   

0.654

No

132 (67.3)

37(69.8)

95 (66.4)

 

Yes

64 (32.7)

16 (30.2)

48 (33.6)

 

The physical reason for your pain

   

0.226

No

74 (37.8)

18 (34.0)

56 (39.2)

 

Yes

33 (16.8)

6 (11.3)

27 (18.9)

 

I don’t know

89 (45.4)

29 (54.7)

60 (42.0)

 
  1. * Dyspareunia confirm based on both Binik criteria and sexual distress, ¥ tested between the last two columns (confirmed and not confirmed dyspareunia), *P < .05, **P < .01