Table 1. Important elements to discuss during clinical evaluation of female sexual pain.

Medical History Questions
PAIN CHARACTERISTICS		Timing, duration, quality, location, provoked, or unprovoked
MUSCULOSKELETAL HISTORY		Pelvic floor surgery, trauma, obstetrics
BOWEL AND BLADDER HISTORY		Constipation, diarrhea, urgency, frequency
SEXUAL HISTORY		Frequency, desire, arousal, satisfaction, relationship
PSYCHOLOGICAL HISTORY		Mood disorder, anxiety, depression
HISTORY OF ABUSE		Sexual, physical, neglect