A woman age 49 years has sought care from her primary care provider because of "intimacy problems." upon questioning, the woman reveals that she is experiencing sexual desire, but that intercourse causes her significant pain. in the absence of sexual activity, the woman states that she does not have any significant vaginal discomfort. what would the clinician recognize that this client is most likely experiencing? dyspareunia vulvodynia vaginismus a sexually transmitted infection (sti)

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Tara Coffey

10 October, 12:53

A woman age 49 years has sought care from her primary care provider because of "intimacy problems." upon questioning, the woman reveals that she is experiencing sexual desire, but that intercourse causes her significant pain. in the absence of sexual activity, the woman states that she does not have any significant vaginal discomfort. what would the clinician recognize that this client is most likely experiencing? dyspareunia vulvodynia vaginismus a sexually transmitted infection (sti)

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Kellen Carr · Answer 1

The clinician recognize that a 49 years old woman is likely to be experiencing is Dyspareunia

Dyspareunia is a painful sexual intercourse due to medical or psychological cause. The pain can primarily be on external surface of the genitalia or deeper in the pelvis upon deeper pressure against the cervix. It can affect a small portion of the vagina or it may felt over the surface.