The effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy on sexual shyness, sexual daring and sexual performance in women with vaginismus

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20220713055457N1

Enrollment

Registered

2022-11-02

Start date

2022-11-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-11-21

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Conditions

vaginismus.

Interventions

Intervention group: consists of 3 women. cognitive behavioral therapy is performed by the researcher for 8 weekly sessions of 90 minutes..

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 18-45 years Confirmation of vaginismus by a psychiatrist Cycle education

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Sexual performance in women with vaginismus. Timepoint: Examination of sexual performance before the study - sessions 4, 2, 6, immediately after completion of treatment and two months after treatment. Method of measurement: Female Sexual Function Index- Hullbert Index of Sexual Desire- Sexual Self-Consciousness Index.;Sexual shyness in women with vaginismus. Timepoint: Examination of sexual shyness before the study - sessions 4, 2, 6, immediately after completion of treatment and two months after treatment. Method of measurement: Female Sexual Function Index- Hullbert Index of Sexual Desire- Sexual Self-Consciousness Index.;Sexual daring in women with vaginismus. Timepoint: Examination of sexual daring before the study - sessions 4, 2, 6, immediately after completion of treatment and two months after treatment. Method of measurement: Female Sexual Function Index- Hullbert Index of Sexual Desire- Sexual Self-Consciousness Index.	—

Measure

Time frame

Sexual performance in women with vaginismus. Timepoint: Examination of sexual performance before the study - sessions 4, 2, 6, immediately after completion of treatment and two months after treatment. Method of measurement: Female Sexual Function Index- Hullbert Index of Sexual Desire- Sexual Self-Consciousness Index.;Sexual shyness in women with vaginismus. Timepoint: Examination of sexual shyness before the study - sessions 4, 2, 6, immediately after completion of treatment and two months after treatment. Method of measurement: Female Sexual Function Index- Hullbert Index of Sexual Desire- Sexual Self-Consciousness Index.;Sexual daring in women with vaginismus. Timepoint: Examination of sexual daring before the study - sessions 4, 2, 6, immediately after completion of treatment and two months after treatment. Method of measurement: Female Sexual Function Index- Hullbert Index of Sexual Desire- Sexual Self-Consciousness Index.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZohreh Ahmady

Islamic Azad University

Zohreh.Ahmady@iau.ac.ir+98 916 982 5673

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026