Table 4 Complementary questions in women with self- report pain (11 question for sexual pain description)
| Sexual pain characteristics |
Self-report of Dyspareunia (N = 196) NO (%) |
Dyspareunia Confirmed* (N = 53) NO (%) |
Dyspareunia Not confirmed (N = 143) NO (%) | p-value¥ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |