dyspareunia
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intercourse
[in´ter-kors]1. mutual exchange.
sexual intercourse
1. coitus.
2. any physical contact between two individuals involving stimulation of the genital organs of at least one.
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dys·pa·reu·ni·a
(dis'pa-rū'nē-ă),Occurrence of pain during sexual intercourse.
[dys- + G. pareunos, lying beside, fr. para, beside, + eunē, a bed]
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dyspareunia
(dĭs′pə-ro͞o′nē-ə)n.
Difficult or painful sexual intercourse.
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dyspareunia
Painful sexual intercourse in ♀. See Coital migraine.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
dys·pa·reu·ni·a
(dis'păr-ū'nē-ă)Pain experienced during sexual intercourse.
[dys- + G. pareunos, lying beside, fr. para, beside, + eunē, a bed]
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dyspareunia
Painful sexual intercourse experienced by the woman. This may be caused by a thick, persistent HYMEN, VULVITIS, VAGINITIS, BARTHOLINITIS, URETHRITIS, episiotomy scars, vaginal dryness or atrophy of the vagina. It is often caused by tight vaginal spasm (vaginismus), a psychological problem.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
Dyspareunia
pain in the pelvic area during or after sexual intercourse.
Mentioned in: Female Sexual Arousal Disorder
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