Female Genito-Pelvic Pain
Conditions
Interventions
N.A.
Sponsors
Universiteit Maastricht
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Being above 18 years old.Being a cisgender woman or a transgender woman who has undergone vaginoplasty.Being in a stable relationship (lasting longer than 6 months).The female partner (or one of the female partners in case of a non-heterosexual relationship) is experiencing genital pain complaints that have persisted for longer than 6 months. No clinical diagnosis is required.Eligibility is extended to women reporting various GPP syndromes, including chronic pelvic pain, pain related to vulvar skin disorders, and pain resulting from gynecological cancer.Both partners must be willing to complete the survey.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals who are under the age of 18.Women who are in a relationship of less than 6 months.Women with genital pain complaints of less than 6 months.Experiencing severe psychiatric disorders or problematic drug usage.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome variable is the similarity or difference in psychosocial profiles between GPP subtypes.Biomedical parameters: (self-reported) age of onset of genito-pelvic pain, genital pain aetiology, primary vs secondary genital pain, genital pain location (superficial, deep), genital pain provocation (provoked, unprovoked), pelvic floor dysfunction, treatment history, age of first menarche, dysmenorrhea, menopause, delivery(ies), experience of current/past vaginal infection/STDs, experience of repeated vaginal infections, usage of hormonal contraceptives, drugs consumption, chronic pain, neuropathic pain.Psychological risk factors: (sexual) abuse, anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive traits, pain catastrophizing, pain hypervigilance, pain anxiety, pain attribution, penetration cognitions, self-esteem, negative genital image, perfectionism, sexual self-concept.Psychological resilience factors: pain acceptance, optimism, sexual flexibility, sexual assertiveness.Relational risk factors: sexual activities, frequencies of sexual activities, attachment, partner perceived responsiveness, partner response, avoidance goals.Relational resilience factors: relationship satisfaction, sexual communication, approach goals, sexual compliance, sexual pleasure.Outcomes: Genital Pain (intensity, frequency, interference), Pain coping mechanisms, Sexual (functioning, distress, pleasure satisfaction). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| N.A. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Public ContactL Annibale
Universiteit Maastricht
Outcome results
None listed