Vaginitis in the Context of an Uncommon Parasomnia: A Case Report.

case report gynecological pathology parasomnia sexsomnia vaginitis

Journal

Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Jun 2024
Historique:
accepted: 19 06 2024
medline: 22 7 2024
pubmed: 22 7 2024
entrez: 22 7 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Sexsomnia is a rare, male-predominant, non-rapid eye movement parasomnia characterized by complex sexual behaviors occurring without conscious awareness during sleep. The biopsychosocial consequences of sexsomnia on both those diagnosed and their bed partners have not yet been fully elucidated. We present the case of an adult, a heterosexual female who developed vaginitis following sexual intercourse that occurred secondary to her partner's diagnosed sexsomnia. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of gynecological pathology occurring because of sexsomnia, and it serves to highlight the importance of thorough history-taking and the need for further research on the effects of sexsomnia on both parties involved.

Identifiants

pubmed: 39036133
doi: 10.7759/cureus.62696
pmc: PMC11259512
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

e62696

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2024, Ebeling et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Human subjects: Consent was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work.

Auteurs

Mel Ebeling (M)

Emergency Medicine, University of Alabama, Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, USA.

Erin F Shufflebarger (EF)

Emergency Medicine, University of Alabama, Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, USA.

Zachary Pacheco (Z)

Emergency Medicine, University of Alabama, Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, USA.

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