Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy Combined With Sexual Therapy in Vaginismus Treatment

In sexual therapy sessions, sexual education, cognitive restructuring, body awareness exercises, systematic desensitization, relaxation training, individual and partner home exercise training and dilator treatment were applied with the supervision of a physiotherapist. All techniques and stages were not applied in the same session and were used with a certain progression

Pelvic floor physiotherapy combined with sexual therapy was applied in the experimental group. Sexual therapy techniques were added appropriately before, during and after the pelvic floor physiotherapy session. In the pelvic floor physiotherapy sessions, pelvic floor muscle training, biofeedback, electrotherapy, manual therapy applications, breathing exercises, stretching and relaxation exercises were applied with the physiotherapist. Pelvic floor physiotherapy techniques and stages were applied in the same session and followed a certain progression.