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9 Steps to Overcoming Vaginismus

22 Mar 2022 Posted by Ditza Katz in Vaginismus Blog, Menopause & Painful Sex, Painful Sex (Dyspareunia), Sexual Dysfunction, Women's Health

Vaginismus is a psychosomatic pain disorder characterized by the inability, or great difficulty, with vaginal penetrations: finger, tampons, vaginal applicator, gynecologic examination, and sexual intercourse.  Vaginismus is a vagina-in-panic. Overcoming vaginismus is the process of restoring vaginal function. Watch our short video, What is vaginismus?Although...

Bleeding with sex (intercourse)

11 Nov 2020 Posted by Ditza Katz in Vaginismus Blog, Menopause & Painful Sex, Painful Sex (Dyspareunia), Sexual Dysfunction, Vulvodynia & Vulvar Vestibulitis

Not all bleeding/spotting with intercourse suggests a medical crisis. Common, everyday causes may include: Chafing irritation because of dryness/insufficient lubrication/prolonged thrusting. This would be a good reason to use vaginal lubrication! You have vaginismus or dyspareunia — your vagina is tight (nervous) and thus diminished in diameter because of clenching, thus...

Vaginismus and hymen

29 Sep 2020 Posted by Ditza Katz in Vaginismus Blog

Can a hymen cause vaginismus? Typically, NO, the presence of a hymen will not cause vaginismus, or this condition would have been most common, which is not the case. Furthermore, most vaginismus patients do not have an intact hymen in the first place despite not...