Daily Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Couples Coping with Vulvodynia: Associations with Women's Pain, Women's Sexual Function and Both Partners' Sexual Distress

• We examined daily affective factors, pain, sexual function and sexual distress.• Pain increased on days women reported higher anxiety/depressive symptoms.• Women's sexual function decreased on days they reported higher anxiety/depressive symptoms.• Couples' sexual distress increased on days partners' reported higher anxiety/depressive symptoms.• Daily anxiety/depressive symptoms should be targeted in couples therapy for vulvodynia.

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