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Secondary Vaginismus Failed treatments

I am 27 years old, and have been a vaginismus sufferer for over 4 years now. For almost 6 years, I was capable of having “normal”, enjoyable, pain free sex, which makes me a secondary vaginismus patient. The pain started … Continue reading

Menopausal Secondary Vaginismus

Menopause cause of Secondary Vaginismus Secondary vaginismus is a sexual pain disorder in women who have had normal pain free intercourse in the past. Some event takes place such as childbirth, yeast infection, pelvic surgery, radiation for cancer or menopause … Continue reading

Demons of Secondary Vaginismus

Lamont Level 5 – Secondary Vaginismus – patient awaiting treatment Stephanie is 20 years old and has pain with any form of penetration. She has also developed pain in the vulva and the vestibule (area just outside the entrance to … Continue reading

Vaginismus Symptoms

Common vaginismus symptoms There are a number of vaginismus symptoms that help diagnose vaginismus. The most common vaginismus symptoms are extremely painful sex or intercourse being completely impossible. “Why can’t I have sex?” or “Why is sex so painful?” are … Continue reading

How Military Deployments Reinforced the Vaginismus Cycle

This patient and her husband are currently overseas on a U.S. military installation and will be moving back to the states. She is 29 and has been struggling with secondary vaginismus for nine years. Her dyspareunia (painful intercourse) progressed to … Continue reading

Menopausal Vaginismus

Menopausal Vaginismus, which is a common cause of painful sex at midlife and beyond, is initially caused by the dryness and thinning of the vagina due to a drop in estrogen. When a woman has less estrogen, there is less … Continue reading

Feeling stuck post Botox Treatment for Vaginismus

Feeling stuck post Botox Treatment for Vaginismus A recurring problem following Botox treatment for vaginismus is getting too comfortable in a dilation routine. Patients settle in with their dilators and every day they dutifully do the dilation schedule they were … Continue reading

Lifelong Vaginismus

My name is Emily, I am 43 years old and I have had vaginismus since I was 19. I have experienced 24 years of pain, guilt, embarrassment and sadness due to vaginismus. My story is as follows…I became sexually active … Continue reading

Vaginismus: Spastic Muscles

Patients often don’t understand the concept of vaginal spastic muscles and are also confused why the spasm does not return after the Botox wears off. “Hitting a brick wall” In filling out their questionnaires, a surprisingly large number of patients … Continue reading

Scientific Literature-The Science of Botox for Vaginismus

The Science of Botox for Vaginismus The use of Botox was first described in a case report by Brin, 1997, for the treatment of secondary vaginismus. Since then a number of articles have appeared in the scientific literature suggesting the … Continue reading