Vaginismus is involuntary contractions of vagina muscles when you try to penetrate some external object (penis, finger, tampon, medical/sexual instrument) into it.
Vaginismus
“Vaginismus is the body's automatic reaction to the fear of some or all types of vaginal penetration.
Whenever penetration is attempted, your vaginal muscles tighten up on their own.
You have no control over it.
Occasionally, you can get vaginismus even if you have previously enjoyed painless penetrative sex.
Vaginismus does not necessarily affect your ability to get aroused and enjoy other types of sexual contact.”
Actually it is very common but so many women do not know they have this problem and they think it is normal to have pain when having sex.
In some cases the pain is intolerable and they cannot even have intercourse.
These women will have to go to doctor.
Other cases will tolerate the pain and do not go to any doctor.
But they will have bad memory from their sex and little by little they will refuse or not interested to have intercourse.
So it’s very important to know about this disorder and treat it as soon as possible.
How common is Vaginismus?
Vaginismus may happen in late teen years or early adulthood or any other time after adulthood.
Who might get Vaginismus?
It may happen because of some of below conditions:
Anxiety disorder
Fear of sex and feeling guilty because of religious or cultural issues.
Fear of sex because of hearing bad memories from others about having painful sex.
Fear of sex because of bad memories or experiences such as sexual harassment, rape or trauma.
What causes Vaginismus?
Below situations may worsen vaginismus:
Bladder Infections
Urinary Tract Infections
Uterine Infections
Vaginal Tears After Giving Natural Birth
Vaginal Tears After Having Hardcore Sex
Vaginal Tears After Being Raped!
Prior Surgeries
What can worsen Vaginismus?
Here are some important symptoms of vaginismus:
Feeling pain or discomfort during having sexual intercourse or penetrating objects into vagina
Feeling sore after having sexual intercourse or after penetrating external objects into vagina
These feelings are NOT normal!
Please take it SERIOUS and check it up with your gynecologist.
Symptoms of Vaginismus
Your Gynecologist may ask you some questions about your symptoms and your sexual experiences.
By doing a pelvic exam it is possible to diagnose the unintentional spasms of muscles around the vagina.
Maybe it will be necessary to apply some lubricant or even topical numbing cream to make the exam more comfortable for you.
Diagnosing Vaginismus
According to intensity of vaginismus, diagnosed by your gynecologist, one or some of below treatments will be done:
Topical Therapy:
Applying topical creams before sexual activity will help to have less tensions in your vagina muscles and do not feel pain that much.
Pelvic Floor Therapy:
Some physical exercises such as kegel exercise, will help you learn how to relax your pelvic muscles when you experience tension in there.
Vaginal Dilator Therapy:
Vaginal dilators are conical shaped devices in different sizes (small to big). Dilators help you stretch your vagina and get ready to have intercourse without or with less pain.
You should apply lubricant before penetrating dilator to your vagina to make the dilator slipping and easier to penetrate.
In first tries maybe you’ll need to use numbing creams as well.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT):
CBT helps you understand how your THOUGHTS affect your EMOTIONS and BEHAVIORS!
It is useful for anxiety disorder (Depression) or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Sex Therapy:
Trained sex therapists (psychologists) help female clients and couples to find/regain pleasure in their sexual life.
Vaginismus Treatment
Vaginismus will affect your sexual life and eventually will have bad effects in your relationship with your partner.
It will increase any anxiety disorder
If you plan to be pregnant, you pregnancy will more challenging with vaginismus.
Contributions of Vaginismus
There is no certain way to prevent vaginismus.
How to Prevent Vaginismus?
100% of our clients in recent 20 years did not experience the vaginismus after their treatment.
The progress takes time, so you should be patient and cooperate with your gynecologist and sex therapist.
There are so many ways for sexual satisfaction without doing intercourse that you can use them until your treatment is finished.
What is the outlook/prognosis for Vaginismus?
Procedure
Vaginismus
Duration
1 to 4 months
in/outpatient
Outpatient
Anaesthetic
Location
ZAR Clinic
Possible Side Effects
Recovery Duration
Expected Result
Feeling no pain during intercourse or any other common Penetrations.
Overview
Day 1:
Landing Tehran, Iran.
Transfer from airport to hotel to check in.
Your gynecology clinic will be in touch to bring you to the clinic.
Once arrived at the clinic your gynecologist will prepare you for your examination and treatment.
Treatment will start
Day 2 to 4:
Rest & do your gynecologist’s advice at Hotel.
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Day 5:
Return to clinic for follow up assessment
Discuss aftercare treatment
Discharged from outpatients
Transfer to the airport to return
After 1 Month:
Landing Tehran, Iran.
Transfer from airport to hotel to check in.
Return to clinic for follow up assessment
Transfer to the airport to return
How Much Does Vaginismus Cost?
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