Are Primary and Secondary Provoked Vestibulodynia Two Different Entities? A Comparison of XXXX , Psychosocial, and Sexual Characteristics.

@entity1 @entity73 @entity2411 @entity148 @entity158 @entity250
INTRODUCTION: @entity2411 ( @entity2411 ) is suspected to be the most frequent cause of @entity2411 in premenopausal @entity1 . Based on the onset of @entity2411 relative to the start of sexual experience, @entity2411 can be divided into primary (PVD1) and secondary @entity2411 (PVD2). Studies comparing these @entity2411 subgroups are inconclusive as to whether differences exist in sexual and psychosocial functioning. AIM: The aim of this study was to compare the @entity158 , sexual and psychosocial functioning of a large clinical and community-based sample of premenopausal @entity1 with PVD1 and PVD2. METHODS: A total of 269 @entity1 (n   =   94 PVD1; n   =   175 PVD2) completed measures on sociodemographics, @entity158 , sexual, and psychosocial functioning. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Dependent variables were the 0-10 @entity158 numerical rating scale, McGill-Melzack @entity158 Questionnaire, Female Sexual Function Index, Global Measure of Sexual Satisfaction, Beck Depression Inventory-II, Painful Intercourse Self-Efficacy Scale, @entity158 Catastrophizing Scale, State-Trait @entity148 Inventory Trait Subscale, Ambivalence over Emotional Expression Questionnaire, Hurlbert Index of Sexual Assertiveness, Experiences in Close Relationships Scale-Revised, and Dyadic Adjustment Scale-Revised. RESULTS: At first sexual relationship, @entity1 with PVD2 were significantly younger than @entity1 with PVD1 (P   <   0.01). The average relationship duration was significantly longer in @entity1 with PVD2 compared with @entity1 with PVD1 (P   <   0.01). Although @entity1 with PVD1 described a significantly longer duration of @entity158 compared with @entity1 with PVD2 (P   <   0.01), no significant subtype differences were found in @entity158 intensity during intercourse. When controlling for the sociodemographics mentioned earlier, no significant differences were found in sexual, psychological, and relational functioning between the @entity2411 subgroups. Nevertheless, on average, both groups were in the clinical range of @entity250 and reported @entity73 . CONCLUSIONS: The findings show that there are no significant differences in the sexual and psychosocial profiles of @entity1 with PVD1 and PVD2. Results suggest that similar psychosocial and sex therapy interventions should be offered to both subgroups of @entity2411 . Aerts L, Bergeron S, Corsini-Munt S, Steben M, and P  quet M. Are primary and secondary provoked @entity2411 two different entities? A comparison of @entity158 , psychosocial, and sexual characteristics. J Sex Med **;**:**-**.
