Psychiatric comorbidity in a sample of Egyptian women with vaginismus

Abstract Background Vaginismus is a female sexual dysfunction affecting the quality of women and couple’s relationship. It considered main feminine cause unconsummated marriage in Egypt. The study aims assessment comorbid psychiatric disorders, personality levels alexithymia among sample with vaginismus. case-control where 30 diagnosed vaginismus following up psychosexual clinic Ain Shams University Hospitals were enrolled comparison to controls. Assessment was done based on socio-demographic data, Toronto Alexithymia scale (TAS-20), Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV-TR Axis I Disorders (SCID-I), DSM-IV II (SCID-II). Results found that having had significant below university level education ( P = 0.026) together their partners 0.006). also are showing high p < 0.001), more than one anxiety and/or depressive disorder 0.032) control group. Also, borderline disorder/traits avoidant traits significantly frequent cases 0.026, 0.001, 0.045 respectively). Moreover, it two or either rigidity, perfectionism, dramatization, mood swings, impulsivity 0.001) unique pattern Conclusions Women higher alexithymia, developing anxiety, disorders controls they have specific characteristics.