Pain
Intimacy Shouldn’t Hurt
Intercourse should not hurt. I’m always surprised at how many of my patients have been suffering with painful intercourse of some kind for years. But
Melissa Ferrara, MS, FNP-BC
June 6, 2023
Category: Vaginismus
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Pain
The Vaginismus Diaries
reaching over 4 million people, these accounts are helping normalize this condition that an estimated 10% of women suffer from.
Jazzie Morgan
December 20, 2022
Education
Primary vs. Secondary Vaginismus: The Emotional Effects
If you think you might have vaginismus, you’re not alone, and there is help. Why not arrange a free, 10-minute consult call?
Jennifer Dembo, LCSW
November 30, 2022
Health
Primary Versus Secondary Vaginismus
If you are someone is having pain with sex, the first thing your provider should help you to figure out is where the pain is coming from!
Jackie Giannelli, FNP-BC
October 18, 2022
Dating
Dating with Pelvic Pain & Vaginismus
Talking about Vaginismus can be daunting, and can feel “extremely awkward.” Take a pause and decide when you feel the time is right.
Helen Leff, LCSW
April 26, 2022
Education
Have You Seen Sex Education on Netflix? Sex in The Media Series
As I’ve written about before, sex in the media isn’t always the most accurate depiction of what sex and sexuality look like in real life.
Shoshana Benjamin
November 30, 2021
Health
DOES IT HAVE TO BE ALL OR NOTHING ?
The human brain is inclined toward all or nothing thinking. It’s easier to have every decision be binary: True or False, A or B, Yes
Helen Leff, LCSW
March 16, 2021
Pain
Vibrators and Vaginismus
Besides starting with a V, most people would probably say that vibrators and vaginismus really have nothing to do with each other. But I’m here
Bat Sheva Marcus, LMSW, MPH, PhD
January 14, 2021
Pain
Dilation Station
Vaginismus is defined as the involuntary spasm or contraction of the muscles that surround the vagina. For women with this chronic condition, any kind of
Jackie Giannelli, FNP-BC
January 12, 2021
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Vaginismus and the Single Girl
Vaginismus is a condition where the pelvic floor muscles surrounding the vagina involuntarily spasm. This makes penetration of any kind painful, difficult or seemingly impossible.
Helen Leff, LCSW
September 22, 2020
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