Cognitive Factors and Male Genital Pain: A Preliminary Study |
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| Authors: | Raquel Pereira Cátia Oliveira Pedro J Nobre |
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| Institution: | 1. Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educa??o da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugalarlpereira.rp@gmail.com;3. Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educa??o da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal |
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| Abstract: | Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate how pain catastrophizing and sexually related thoughts help explain pain intensity in men with genital pain. Methods: Fifty men with genital pain completed an online survey. Results: Sexually related thoughts explained an additional 11.5% of variance of pain intensity, above and beyond the influence of pain catastrophizing and medical conditions. Conclusions: Overall, findings showed that cognitions during sexual activity also contribute to explain pain intensity in men with genital pain. Besides the severity of organic factors and pain catastrophizing, sexually-related thoughts should also be included in clinical evaluation and treatment of male genital pain. |
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| Keywords: | Adult sexuality dyspareunia sexual dysfunction |
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