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(Originally posted on November 24, 2015) Many women keep an active lifestyle during pregnancy, only slowing down as needed to compensate for their size and level of energy.  Other women still perceive pregnancy as a tender state that calls for sedentary, protective inactivity because of fear of harming the developing fetus, or cultural/religious codes, or […]

The latest addition to our website and to our YouTube channel is this podcast, recorded on March 7, 2018 and titled, Sex & Libido After Kids. We thanks Ashley Carroll for inviting us to do this recording.  You can follow her at intakesavillagepodcast.com where you can listen to her many valuable and informative podcasts. Please share.  

Our Blog post of today is a video that was recorded at the request of Sarah and Dustin who successfully completed their vaginismus treatment and left for home cured and happy. It was quite interesting listening to their story, rooted in their deep Christian faith, and their disappointment when seeking advice from the clergy.  And […]

Patients often suggest that we pull out a mirror during vaginismus treatment so they can see how to enter their vagina.  When asked why they need a mirror, they will say that It has to do with control; Because they doubt their knowledge otherwise; Because seeing is reassuring; Because if it hurts it has to […]

Any suggestions for how to relax the vagina before I use the dilators for my vaginismus treatment? This is a common question that is being raised time and again because anxiety is always a component of the condition.  To be more specific, vaginismus is a psychosomatic condition, a body-mind phenomenon that involved the worry/fear of penetration with […]

There are different causes for vaginal dryness, such as insufficient hydration (drinking), certain medications, over washing, low estrogen, sitting in treated/chlorinated water, etc. For those of us who live in cold climates, the onset of winter brings another cause: the heating system, which typically circulates very dry air (below 35-40% humidity). You would know this […]

Three typical questions often raised by women with vaginismus: Can I get pregnant if I have vaginismus? Can I give birth if I have vaginismus? Will vaginal birth cure my vaginismus? These are excellent questions! Let’s review them one by one: There is a basic perception that pregnancy can only happen with a ‘penis in […]

Back in March 2017 we blogged abut vaginal infections and probiotics, the latter being the way to restore and maintain the ‘good bacteria’ that is wiped out when taking antibiotics. One month later, came out a research article validating our information and expanding on that knowledge about the vaginal eccosystem.  The article was titled (the […]

February 13, 2019 Update: Lauren MacIvor Thompson, a history lecturer at Georgia State University, and Samira K. Mehta, an assistant professor of religious studies at Albright College, write in a perspective piece for the Washington Post (2/7) that “many common brands of birth control instruct women to take one pill each day for 21 days, […]

Back in May 2015 we posted about the use of vaginal estrogen for restoring vaginal elasticity and function in the menopausal woman.  The post was titled, Vaginal estrogen poses no apparent cancer risk, and addressed women’s concerns about the safety of vaginal estrogen. The post also explains the decline of vaginal use and function during […]