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Diagnostic criteria for 302.76 Dyspareunia

DSM Criteria (Paragraphs)
DSM Version
DSM IV - TR
DSM Criteria

A. Recurrent or persistent genital pain associated with sexual intercourse in either a male or a female. 

B. The disturbance causes marked distress or interpersonal difficulty. 

C. The disturbance is not caused exclusively by Vaginismus or lack of lubrication, is not better accounted for by another Axis I disorder (except another Sexual Dysfunction), and is not due exclusively to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse, a medication) or a general medical condition. Due to Combined Factors

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Lifelong Type     
Acquired Type 

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Generalized Type     
Situational Type 

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Due to Psychological Factors     
Due to Combined Factors

Reprinted with permission from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision. Copyright 2000 American Psychiatric Association

DSM Version
DSM IV
DSM Criteria

A. Recurrent or persistent genital pain associated with sexual intercourse in either a male or a female. 

B. The disturbance causes marked distress or interpersonal difficulty. 

C. The disturbance is not caused exclusively by Vaginismus or lack of lubrication, is not better accounted for by another Axis I disorder (except another Sexual Dysfunction), and is not due exclusively to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse, a medication) or a general medical condition. Due to Combined Factors

Specify type: 

Lifelong Type     
Acquired Type 

Specify type: 

Generalized Type     
Situational Type 

Specify: 

Due to Psychological Factors     
Due to Combined Factors

Reprinted with permission from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition. Copyright 1994 American Psychiatric Association

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