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A controlled cross-sectional study was conducted on 398 married women in Iran selected by convenience sampling. Sampling was performed both online and in person. Data were collected using a checklist designed for the study, including background characteristics, self-reported dyspareunia, and two standard questionnaires: the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) and the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-6 (STAI-6). Results showed that 49.5% of the women reported dyspareunia in the previous six months, with a reduced figure of 42% and 31% when using more specific criteria for dyspareunia. Women with dyspareunia had significantly higher scores for pain catastrophizing and anxiety than the control group without dyspareunia. Pain-catastrophizing was associated with aversion to genital contact and body image dissatisfaction. Anxiety was correlated with age, marriage duration, and sexual abuse. Managing anxiety and catastrophizing thoughts may help dyspareunia patients better cope with pain.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.25122\/jml-2022-0234","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,5,8]],"date-time":"2023-05-08T06:10:27Z","timestamp":1683526227000},"page":"220-226","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":10,"title":["Comparison of pain catastrophizing and anxiety in patients with dyspareunia and healthy women: a cross-sectional study"],"prefix":"10.25122","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Zahra","family":"Mohammadzadeh","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"name":"Reproductive Health and Midwifery Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"name":"Social Security Organization, East Azerbaijan Treatment Management, Tabriz, Iran","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Zohreh","family":"Khakbazan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"name":"Reproductive Health and Midwifery Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Maryam","family":"Rad","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"name":"Oral and Dental Diseases Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Farnaz","family":"Farnam","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"name":"Reproductive Health and Midwifery Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"name":"* Corresponding Author: Farnaz Farnam, Reproductive Health and Midwifery Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 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