Vulvar pain in women attending a general medical clinic in Accra, Ghana.

OBJECTIVE

To determine the prevalence of vulvar pain and pain related to sexual intercourse among women attending a general medical clinic in Accra, Ghana.

STUDY

DESIGN

A cross-sectional survey was performed.

RESULTS

Forty-six women (22.8%) reported the presence of vulvar pain at the time of the study. There was significant association between the presence of vulvar pain and dissatisfaction with the quality of sexual activity (p < 0.001). There was no association between the presence of vulvar pain and the type of underwear used or the menstrual hygiene of the respondents.

CONCLUSION

Vulvar pain with some relationship to sexual intercourse appears to be a significant problem among Ghanaian women.