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Case Reports
. 2024 Jun 19;16(6):e62696.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.62696. eCollection 2024 Jun.

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

Mel Ebeling  1 , Erin F Shufflebarger  1 , Zachary Pacheco  1
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Case Reports

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

Mel Ebeling et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

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.

Keywords: case report; gynecological pathology; parasomnia; sexsomnia; vaginitis.

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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.

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