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. 2018 Nov 14;40(12):787–793. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1675805

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.