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Table 1 Respondents answers to questions included in the history questionnaire regarding earlier sexual experiences

From: Treatment of Provoked Vulvodynia in a Swedish cohort using desensitization exercises and cognitive behavioral therapy

Question and response

n (valid %)

Have you ever had good sexual experience?

 “Yes”

46 (78)

Have you ever had bad sexual experience e.g. violence or coercion?

 “Yes”

14 (23.7)

Have you had bad experience of gynaecological examination?

 “Yes”

20 (34.5)

Have you experienced pain which made intercourse impossible?

 “Yes”

37 (62.7)

Have you felt a lack of sexual desire?

 “Yes”

48 (80)

How often have you had intercourse during the preceding year?

 Not had intercourse

15 (26.8)

 1–5 times

13 (23.2)

 6–10 times

7 (12.5)

 11–20 times

6 (10.7)

  > 20 times

15 (26.8)

Do you reach orgasm with your partner?

 Never

14 (23.3)

 Sometimes

29 (48.3)

 Always

17 (28.3)

Do you reach orgasm by masturbation?

 Never

20 (33.3)

 Sometimes

16 (26.7)

 Always

24 (40)