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Tampons and vaginismus

15 Aug 2014 Posted by Ditza Katz in Vaginismus Blog, Women's Health

Women with vaginismus will often not be able to use tampons because they are afraid to insert them, or they tried in the past and it 'got stuck' and scared them, or because they heard many scary stories about tampons and Toxic Shock Syndrome, or...

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Hyperactive Gag Reflex, and Vaginismus

30 Jun 2014 Posted by Ditza Katz in Vaginismus Blog

What can possibly be the connection, you may ask? Read on. The Gag reflex is an instinctual (reflex) closure of the back of the throat.  Its purpose is to prevent choking as well as to prevent substances from going into the airways.  It is a protective...

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The Q-tip Test for Vaginismus, Vulvodynia, Vulvar Vestibulitis

27 May 2014 Posted by Ditza Katz in Vaginismus Blog, Vulvodynia & Vulvar Vestibulitis

Vaginismus (vaginal penetration pain disorder) and vulvodynia/vulvar vestibulitis (irritation disorders) are often intertwined, making a differential diagnosis a daunting task for most medical professionals.  The Q-tip test is a commonly-used diagnostic tool for these conditions: the clinician touches the vulva and vestibule in a clockwise...

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Lubrication vs. moisturizer vs. vaginal Estrogen?

04 Jul 2013 Posted by Ditza Katz in Menopause & Painful Sex, Painful Sex (Dyspareunia), Sexual Dysfunction, Vaginismus Blog, Vulvodynia & Vulvar Vestibulitis

Lubrication vs. moisturizer vs. vaginal Estrogen? These different vaginal preparations can be confusing, and women don't always know when to use which one.  So, let's sort it out. Vaginal moisturizers are the parallel to body/hand lotion, which add moisture to a dry skin, typically by mimicking the chemical...

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Vaginismus: Penis too big?

03 Apr 2012 Posted by Ditza Katz in Vaginismus Blog

While nature created us suitable for copulation, there are times when size matters. She says: "He feels too big to fit inside my vagina.  When we try, I feel that I am being torn, and the vaginal opening will often bleed.  Try as we may, he...

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Penetration, arousal and vaginismus treatment

01 Aug 2010 Posted by Ditza Katz in Vaginismus Blog

A piece of common treatment advice for women who struggle with vaginismus is to get sexually aroused for penetration training.  What a misleading approach! The vagina is built to accommodate penetration without arousal: finger, tampon, gyno exam and vaginal ultrasound, dilator/dildo, even intercourse when the...

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Oral sex – yuck?

31 Dec 2009 Posted by Ditza Katz in Sexual Dysfunction, Women's Health

To do it, or not? The following are common questions about oral sex, also known as cunnilingus: Is it enjoyable? Typically, yes. Is it safe? Yes, unless the do-er has oral herpes/cold sores/dental infection, etc.  Another precaution: if the man is uncircumcised, it is important to...

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Penis Thrusting & Thrusting Techniques

17 Oct 2009 Posted by Ditza Katz in Women's Health, Menopause & Painful Sex, Painful Sex (Dyspareunia), Sexual Dysfunction

Thrusting during intercourse is the way the penis ‘likes it,’ similarly to the up-and-down motion along the penis during non-penetrative stimulation, i.e. oral sex, manual sex (hand job), and masturbation. For the woman, penis thrusting enhances the already-happening sexual arousal because of the rubbing against...

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