Women in pain: a cultural biography of vaginismus in transatlantic perspective (1950-present) KU Leuven
Despite its high prevalence, vaginismus remains an under-researched condition up until the present- day. This is not only true for the medical sciences, but also for history. Apart from a few articles about the medical discovery of the condition by Marion Sims in 1861, the history of vaginismus has never been explored. By illuminating how healthcare practitioners, women’s movements and sufferers have engaged with the issue since the 1950s, ...