Table 1. Medical causes of Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder.
Superficial pain | Deep pain |
---|---|
Allergic reaction (e.g., latex) | Chronic pelvic pain syndrome |
Congenital abnormalities (imperforate hymen, vaginal agenesis, vaginal septum)* | Crohn disease |
Dermatologic diseases (lichen planus, lichen sclerosus) | Endometriosis |
Fistula* | Hemorrhoids |
Gynecological neoplasm* | Irritable bowel syndrome |
Interstitial cystitis* | Neuropathies |
Mechanical or chemical irritation | Pelvic floor muscle dysfunction |
Pelvic organ prolapse* | Inflammatory pelvic disease |
Perineal trauma* | Vaginitis |
Pudendal nerve neuralgia* | |
Infections (herpes, HPV, vaginosis) | |
Atrophic vaginitis* | |
Inadequate lubrication (arousal difficulties, estrogen deficit)* |
Source: Adapted from Bornstein et al.6
Note: *Conditions in which pain can be either superficial or deep.