> So not necessarily a disorder, but a reaction; and if that's the case, it deserves more investigation, particularly given how widespread rape is. Is there wi

> So not necessarily a disorder, but a reaction; and if that's the case, it deserves more investigation, particularly given how widespread rape is. Is there widespread evidence of rape victims experiencing vaginismus as a protective reaction at the moment of attack (as opposed to them experiencing it as a disorder in a post-rape-trauma context?)