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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 […]

Every so often we share with our audience – you – the latest medical news and research outcome that we feel may be of interest.  The topic we are covering today is pregnancy. Intense exercise during pregnancy? USA Today reports that “exercise is an important part of a healthy pregnancy.” In fact, “the old-school idea […]

We often counsel patients about their rights, robbed away by abusive relationships with a family member, a partner, a work associate, etc.  The most tender situation is when the woman suffered abuse by a family member, especially when she was a young and impressionable, and not yet able to understand and fight the crime. Of […]

The following email was received today from a former patient: Greetings, WTC! I am so thrilled to write to you tonight sharing that my husband and I have now been healed from vaginismus for TWO YEARS!! To be honest with you all, the first year and some change was not exactly the easiest nor most […]

Pelvic floor muscles would go into spasm because of an injury, an orthopedic or a neurological issue, after surgery, childbirth, and certain medical conditions.  Treatment is available through acceptable medical intervention that is readily available. And then there is the psychosomatic pelvic floor muscle tightening, a reactionary phenomenon to vaginal penetration, that is what primary […]