Genito‐Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder Presenting as an Unconsummated Marriage Managed in Japanese Primary Care
Hisashi Yoshimoto, Sayaka Ohsawa, Hiroki Isono, Satoko Komori, Shoji Yokoya · 2026
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Some couples never manage intercourse, and the cause can be a pain and penetration disorder that clinics overlook when fertility treatment takes over. Five Japanese clinicians report in 2026 on a 39-year-old woman and her husband. The couple had gone five years without intercourse despite fertility care. In primary care they received a full biopsychosocial review, plain education about the condition, and support as a couple.
Care then advanced in steps: paced breathing, pelvic floor relaxation stretches, lubricant, graded insertion, and dilation practice. After eight months the couple achieved intercourse. Her satisfaction score rose from zero to 85 out of 100, and she later had a child. The authors urge family doctors to offer this stepwise care where specialists are scarce.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Hisashi Yoshimoto, Sayaka Ohsawa, Hiroki Isono, Satoko Komori, Shoji Yokoya |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 11 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |