Question

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)

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.