Dyspareunia history and symptoms

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vishnu Vardhan Serla M.B.B.S. [2] Roghayeh Marandi

The hallmark of dyspareunia is pain before, during, or after sexual activity. Symptoms such as :itching, burning, irritation, abnormal discharge can be associated with it.

• The hallmark of dyspareunia is pain before, during, or after sexual activity. Symptoms such as :itching, burning, irritation, abnormal discharge can be associated with it.

Patients with dyspareunia may have a positive history of:^[1]

• Pelvic floor surgery, trauma, obstetrics
• Constipation, diarrhea, urgency, frequency
  
• Mood disorder, anxiety, depression
  
• Systemic diseases such as Diabetes, Sjogren’s disease, Systemic sclerosis
• Dermatologic diseases such as lichen planus,Lichen sclerosis

Common symptoms of dyspareunia include:

• pain
• pelvic floor muscles spasms