ANXIETY AND PAIN IN HEALTHY VERSUS DYSPAREUNIA FEMALES

Abstract

Background: Dyspareunia negatively affects a woman's quality of life, emotional health, and physical health. Dyspareunia 
has been linked to a number of distinct side effects, such as anxiety, rage, despair, lack of sense, guilt, humiliation, and 
embarrassment. There is a dearth of information regarding the association between cognitive factors such as anxiety and pain 
catastrophizing, which play a significant role in chronic pain, and dyspareunia.
Aim: The purpose of this study was to compare the levels of anxiety and pain catastrophizing in healthy females against girls 
with dyspareunia who were of reproductive age.
Methods: 188 married Indian women who were chosen at random for the study were evaluated for this investigation. A 
proforma was used to collect data on the demographics, background, and self-reported dyspareunia of all the included female 
participants. The study employed the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Scale (STAI-6) and the Pain Catastrophizing Scale 
(PCS) to evaluate the female participants