Category: Vaginismus
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom” – Anaïs Nin If getting help for sexual issues was easy, people would be getting help quicker. It wouldn’t take months, years, and even decades to find solutions and much pain would …
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Like other types of sexual dysfunction, vaginismus can be like an ugly octopus that has multiple legs extending into various areas of a woman’s life. The effects can be pervasive and show up in her confidence, in her relationships, in her body image, in her sexuality, and her overall sense of well-being. Many patients have …
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“Yikes, have you seen your vagina lately?” “You have the vagina of a ninety-year old woman.” “Can’t have intercourse? You’d make a great nun!” The above phrases were shared with me by patients and attributed to professionals they had consulted regarding their sexual dysfunction. Needless to say, the endeavors were not only futile in solving …
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We have been receiving more inquiries lately about our Vaginismus Treatment Under Anesthesia. I wrote a case study article about one of our patient’s experience with the procedure that was published by the Journal of Women’s Health Care in February 2014. If you are curious about the procedure and want more information I highly encourage …
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Our associate medical director, Melissa Ferrara, NP was recently interviewed for an article detailing what it’s like to have severe vaginismus. I recommend this article to anyone suffering from fear/pain with penetration. As always, you are not alone and complete resolution of your symptoms is possible. Please do not hesitate to call us for more …
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