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Reference lists and citations were also screened.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Selection Criteria<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed\u2010methods studies examining examination experience, screening behavior, barriers, or adaptations were included.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Data Collection and Analysis<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This PRISMA 2020\u2010compliant review used structured extraction and convergent mixed\u2010methods narrative synthesis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Main Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Thirty\u2010three studies were included; because individual studies could contribute to more than one evidence domain, eight examined examination\u2010related distress, 13 cervical screening participation or inadequacy, 12 barriers or adaptations, and five sexual pain disorders. Six of the eight studies in the examination distress\/tolerability domain directly reported greater distress, fear, embarrassment, anxiety, pain, or discomfort associated with trauma exposure or trauma\u2010related factors. Screening findings generally indicated lower participation or greater inadequacy after trauma or violence exposure but varied across settings and with healthcare access. Recurrent barriers included anticipated pain, shame, loss of control, retraumatization, insensitive communication, and logistical constraints. Qualitative and observational evidence identified explicit consent, shared control, flexible pacing, and relational continuity as potentially useful adaptations. Two target\u2010population studies addressed human papillomavirus self\u2010sampling or self\u2010collection; evidence concerned preference, acceptability, and small\u2010study feasibility rather than comparative effects on screening participation. Evidence in sexual pain disorders was limited to five studies focused primarily on examination tolerability; none directly evaluated cervical screening participation or completion.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Services should assess both completion and tolerability of care. Trauma\u2010informed communication, shared control, and flexible alternatives might support access, while implications for sexual pain disorders remain preliminary because direct evidence on cervical screening participation is lacking.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/ijgo.71375","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,26]],"date-time":"2026-09-26T10:06:32Z","timestamp":1790417192000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Barriers to pelvic examination and cervical cancer screening in women with sexual trauma histories and sexual pain disorders: A systematic review and clinical practice synthesis"],"prefix":"10.1002","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2279-1822","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ebru","family":"Zulfikaroglu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Eva Women Health Clinic  Ankara 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