is it vaginismus you have?
Vaginal tightness, or difficulty or inability to allow penetration for intercourse is the primary symptom of Vaginismus. Normally, the vaginal sphincter keeps the vagina closed until (sexual stimulation) the need to expand and relax. This relaxation allows intercourse, childbirth, medical examination and insertion of tampons. Therefore, vaginismus occurs when the vagina is unable to relax and permit the penetration of the penis during intercourse however, when vaginismus does occur, the sphincter goes into spasm resulting in the tightening of the vagina. With some women, vaginismus prevents all attempts at successful intercourse. Vaginismus is not uncommon and may occur later in life, even if a woman has a history of enjoyable and painless intercourse.
The woman repeatedly has spasms of the vaginal muscles that interfere with sexual intercourse.
It causes marked distress or interpersonal problems.
Except for another Sexual Dysfunction, no other Axis I disorder (such as Somatization Disorder) accounts for it better.
It is not directly caused solely by a general medical condition.
Associated Features:
Recent or Past Sexual Trauma.
Fearful of Sexual Acts or Disgust.
Guilt.
Differential Diagnosis
Some disorders have similar or even the same symptoms. The clinician, therefore, in his/her diagnostic attempt has to differentiate against the following disorders which need to be ruled out to establish a precise diagnosis.
A General Medical Condition - a pelvic disease.
Cause:
The cause of vaginismus is often a result of an aversive stimulus associated with penetration. Some of the more common aversive stimuli are traumatic sexual assaults, painful intercourse, and traumatic pelvic exam.
Vaginismus may not only result from past sexual trauma but also the patient having strong inhibitions about sex stemming from strict religious orthodoxy or cultural norms.
This disorder does not mean that women suffering from this disorder are frigid. Many are very sexually responsive and may have orgasms through clitoral stimulation. Many women with vaginismus may seek sexual contact and sexual foreplay as long as actual intercourse/vaginal penetration is avoided.
Concepts such as penetration, intercourse and even sex can cause fear or trepidation in the mind of may a young inexperienced woman who may hear stories about painful first intercourse, which then reinforce the fear of penetration. This fear can compound and create a pattern of sexual anxiety, causing the vagina to remain dry and unrelaxed before intercourse.
In some cases, vaginismus may occur after a history of successful and enjoyable intercourse due to a vaginal infection, the physical after-effects of childbirth, tiredness or some other cause. This may be triggered by painful intercourse, due to the condition and then possibly lead to a pattern of further vaginismus even though the original cause has disappeared.
Treatment:
The treatment of vaginismus is usually a therapy program that includes vaginal dilation exercises using plastic dilators. It is important that the use of dilators proceeds in a systematic progression under the direction of a sex therapist and should actively involve the woman's sexual partner. The treatment include gradually more intimate contact eventually culminating in successful and pain free intercourse. Sex education is also very important to counter sexual naivety and dispel any misinformation which has been identified as a factor in 90% of vaginismus cases. This education should include information about sexual anatomy, physiology, the sexual response cycle, and common myths about sex.
Counseling and Psychotherapy [ See Therapy Section ]:
In cases where there is a strong phobic avoidance component, the use of hypnosis and self-hypnotic relaxation can also be useful.
i really hope this helps.
2006-09-12 07:12:16
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answered by BRICK 3
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2016-02-15 19:01:02
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answered by Anonymous
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yes women have a hymen but because we are more active as youngsters eg sport, dancing etc etc it breaks naturally before you even think of sex. And yes the vagina is designed to stretch to allow a baby out so any hang ups you have about sex will be self created by reading an article that will freak you out and then you will clam shut to avoid the thing that you are scared about eg sex/ I had this problem for nearly 6 years and the only thing that worked in sorting this out was called a vagi-wave, and yes even I found it stressful to confront this fear, but this little gadget did the trick and I have been vaginismus free for near 2 years. It will haunt you forever if you don't get this vaginsimus nipped in the bud so consider getting a vagi-wave as a private purchase, they do sell out fast though because they are mainly exported, so if you can get one on line then snap it up. I am pleased I did because there was no pain or stretching it all happened when I was asleep :) But it is down to all etc.
2014-11-07 10:15:21
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answered by lisa 1
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2017-03-01 03:28:40
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answered by ? 3
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2006-09-13 03:06:39
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answered by munchie 6
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