Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of vaginismus (vaginismus).
Family history
- Are there frequent gynecologic conditions in your family?
Social history
- Is there any evidence of psychosocial stress or strain due to your family situation?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- How long have you been experiencing vaginal cramps? As early as puberty?
- Were there any traumatic sexual experiences in the past?
- Where exactly does the pain occur:
- Vaginal entrance?
- Deep lower abdomen?
- Deep in the vagina?
- Dependent on movement?
- When does the pain occur?
- At the beginning?
- At deep penetration?
- After urination?
- How long does the pain last?
- How do you feel the pain in different situations: please indicate whether you have an increase, decrease or no change under
- Stress?
- Vacation?
- Alcohol consumption?
- Is sexual intercourse still possible?
- Do you feel I their body tense or tension in the pelvic muscles when you notice that your partner wants to penetrate?
- Do you experience any other discomfort during sexual intercourse?
- If you perceive pain, how do you behave?
- Are gynecological examinations possible?
- Are you able to insert a tampon?
- Do you currently have conflicts with your partner?
- Or are there any other conflicts?
- Do you have a strong desire to have children?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis
Self anamnesis incl. medication anamnesis
- Previous diseases (gynecological diseases).
- Sexual history (anti-sexual upbringing/taboo of sexuality?, negative sexual experience?, sexual abuse (traumatic experiences)?)
- Operations
- Allergies
- Pregnancies
- Medication history
