vaginismus
MONDO:0021723Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names vaginismus yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Tightness of the vaginal wall during vaginal penetration including sexual intercourse. It is caused by involuntary spasm of the pelvic floor muscles, and results in painful intercourse or failure to have intercourse. It may due to psychological conditions, trauma in the vaginal area, or vaginal infection.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0021723), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
- Narrower terms (1)
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: vaginismus
- Also called
- myalgia of pelvic floor