"Dyspareunia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Recurrent genital pain occurring during, before, or after SEXUAL INTERCOURSE in either the male or the female.
| Descriptor ID |
D004414
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C12.294.644.242 C13.351.500.665.313 F03.835.199
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dyspareunia" by people in Profiles.
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Associations between menstrual pain and sexual function: the role of visceral hypersensitivity on developing sexual pain. J Sex Med. 2025 Jan 03; 22(1):98-106.
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Long-Term Pain After Minimally Invasive Total Hysterectomy and Sacrocolpopexy. Urogynecology (Phila). 2023 02 01; 29(2):144-150.
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Long-term mesh exposure after minimally invasive total hysterectomy and sacrocolpopexy. Int Urogynecol J. 2023 01; 34(1):291-296.
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Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain for the Gastroenterologist. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2022 03; 51(1):195-211.
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Fibroids and Urinary Symptoms Study (FUSS). Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2021 02 01; 27(2):e481-e483.
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Subspecialty care for peripartum pelvic floor disorders. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 11; 223(5):709-714.
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Clinical profile of comorbid dysmenorrhea and bladder sensitivity: a cross-sectional analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 06; 222(6):594.e1-594.e11.
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Sexual frequency and pain in a randomized clinical trial of vaginal estradiol tablets, moisturizer, and placebo in postmenopausal women. Menopause. 2019 08; 26(8):816-822.
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Characterizing Pelvic Organ Prolapse in Adult Spina Bifida Patients. Urology. 2016 11; 97:273-276.
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Endometrial safety of ospemifene: results of the phase 2/3 clinical development program. Menopause. 2015 Jan; 22(1):36-43.