6. Keeping It Up: Sexual and Relationship Problems

2021 ◽  
pp. 137-166
1998 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 663-668 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harry N. Bawden ◽  
Aidan Stokes ◽  
Carol S. Camfield ◽  
Peter R. Camfield ◽  
Sonia Salisbury

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte J. Patterson ◽  
Doyle P. Tate ◽  
Jason Sumontha ◽  
Ruoyun Xu

Author(s):  
Charlotte Morris ◽  
Catherine Briggs ◽  
Manju Navani

Dyspareunia is persistent pain on attempted or successful vaginal penetration. It is under-reported, infrequently asked about by healthcare professionals, and affects quality of life and relationships. Dyspareunia is multifactorial and possesses biopsychosocial components. Pain may be distinct and localised, deep or persistent. Among the symptoms, women describe sensations of aching, throbbing and tearing. Disinterest in sex and relationship problems can result. This article discusses dyspareunia, its common differential diagnoses and aims to improve clinician confidence in assessing and managing dyspareunia in primary care.


2021 ◽  
pp. 194855062199297
Author(s):  
Nickola C. Overall ◽  
Valerie T. Chang ◽  
Paula R. Pietromonaco ◽  
Rachel S. T. Low ◽  
Annette M. E. Henderson

The COVID-19 pandemic presents acute, ongoing relationship challenges. The current research tested how (1) preexisting vulnerabilities assessed prior to the pandemic (attachment insecurity) and (2) stress as couples endured a mandated quarantine predicted residual changes in relationship functioning. Controlling for prequarantine problems, relationship quality, and family environment, greater partners’ attachment anxiety predicted greater relationship problems, lower relationship quality, and a less stable and cohesive family environment when people were experiencing more stress. Greater partners’ attachment avoidance predicted lower problem-solving efficacy and family cohesion. The effects of partners’ preexisting vulnerabilities and pandemic-related stress demonstrate the utility of key models in relationship science in identifying who is at most risk of relationship problems in the unprecedented context of a mandated quarantine. The results emphasize that the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on relationship functioning will be shaped by the characteristics of partners with whom people are confined with during the pandemic.


2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam D. LaMotte ◽  
Laura A. Meis ◽  
Jamie J. Winters ◽  
Robin A. Barry ◽  
Christopher M. Murphy

Author(s):  
Nicola S. Schutte ◽  
John M. Malouff

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