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The Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions
- Diagnosis |
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Sexological Examination - In Women |
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Measuring Vaginal Responses
Muscle tone and blood engorgement can be
measured inside the vagina with the help
of various instruments.
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A.
The Perineometer
The
firmness of vaginal muscles can be
tested by an instrument invented by Dr.
Kegel - the perineometer. It is
basically a simple pressure gauge which
measures vaginal muscle contractions. It
is also used as biofeedback instrument
for women who the training of these
muscles.
B.
Vaginal Photoplethysmograph
This instrument, when inserted into the
vagina, measures the degree of blood
engorgement by registering the color of
the vaginal walls through a
photoelectric cell.
C.
Combination Instrument
(Photoplethysmograph and Myograph)
This instrument can measure sexual
excitement by simultaneously registering
blood engorgement by registering color
and muscle tone by registering electric
muscle impulses.
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