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Vagi-what? A rough guide to Vaginismus

In Female Pelvic Pain by pelv_admin8 Comments

If you’ve ever said the following: “It feels like there’s a wall there.” “I can’t insert a tampon.” “I can’t have penetrative sex with my husband.” “I was told I need to drink a glass of wine right before sex, but that still doesn’t help.” You might be experiencing vaginismus symptoms. DEFINITION What exactly is vaginismus? Vaginismus, pronounced vaj-uh-niz-muhs, is …

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Sexual Pain Part II: A Look at the Emotional Side of Things

In Female Pelvic Pain, Male Pelvic Pain by Stephanie PrendergastLeave a Comment

In part one of our blog on sexual pain, we covered many of the physiological issues surrounding sexual pain, in this follow up post, we’re taking a closer look at the emotional side of the things. So what are some of the emotional issues that those with sexual pain face? To answer this question we turned to two experts in the …