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Hi all, My story is probably no different from everyone else’s that has written on this board, but sometimes you just need that moral support

Hi all. In an earlier post from Dr. Pacik in reply to a woman who was having frustration with daily dilating, he wrote a lengthy

Hi all. While having vaginismus all during my 20s and early 30s, I felt so many different emotions. Aside from the horrific physical pain that

Hi all. In an earlier post, I wrote about clenching up while first beginning to dilate. Others have also experienced this and have written: “I

Thanks for the information.

Hi all. In a recent internet blog comment, the following was written concerning celiac disease and vaginismus: “Through a blood test and endoscopy I had

Hi all. I’ve placed this new topic in the Vaginismus Post-Procedure category as it involves helpful tips on relationship building following vaginismus treatment. However, it

Helen Leff, LMSW, holds a Master Degree in Social Work with over 25 years of experience. She earned a BS in Special Education from City

Hello, I’m new to this forum but have dealt with vaginismus since 2005. I’ve done PT and dialators and would like to try botox. However,

Hi all. In an excellent article in which she describes what it was like for her to have severe vaginismus, a patient also describes what