Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway.
Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway.
Health Care Women Int. 2022 Jan-Mar;43(1-3):176-193. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2020.1868473. Epub 2021 Feb 18.
We explored the experiences of sexual intimacy in women living with provoked vestibulodynia (PVD), a chronic pain condition where pain at the vaginal opening is triggered by touch. We conducted in-depth interviews with nine women who had suffered from PVD. Our findings reveal that their ability to trust and accept themselves is essential to how they cope when pain disrupts their freedom to have sexual intercourse. The tendency to endure painful intercourse and not tell the partner is driven by fear of rejection and conflict. Those who are able to overcome their fear, experience deeper intimacy and more sexual pleasure.
我们探讨了患有唤起性外阴痛（PVD）女性的性亲密体验，这是一种慢性疼痛疾病，其阴道口疼痛是由触碰引发的。我们对 9 名患有 PVD 的女性进行了深入访谈。研究结果表明，当疼痛干扰其进行性行为的自由时，她们信任和接受自己的能力对于她们的应对方式至关重要。忍受痛苦的性交而不告诉伴侣的倾向是出于对拒绝和冲突的恐惧。那些能够克服恐惧的人会体验到更深层次的亲密感和更多的性快感。
