Tag Archives: Vaginismus
Mindfulness based approach to the treatment of women with sexual pain
There is an excellent new article in the Sexual and Relationship Therapy Journal (footnote 1), titled “An integrated mindfulness-based approach to the treatment of women with sexual pain and anxiety: promoting autonomy and mind/body connection”. The author, Talli Y. Rosenbaum, … Continue reading
Anxiety Making Initial Contact with Dr. Pacik’s Office
Heather, the VaginismusMD Forum Moderator, is the author of this blog. Thank you Heather! Nervousness, tension, and extreme anxiety are symptoms that often accompany vaginismus. Many of our vaginismus patients have a very difficult time making initial contact with our … Continue reading
New MeetUp Group: Vaginismus, dyspareunia and infertility support group
Organized by Rachel Barr in Calgary, Alberta, Canada From the Meetup Website Meetup is the world’s largest network of local groups. Meetup makes it easy for anyone to organize a local group or find one of the thousands already meeting … Continue reading
20 Tips for Future Patients, Part I
Our VaginismusMD Forum Moderator, Heather, started a thread on “20 Tips for Future Patients.” So far we have received 10 tips from our veteran patients. All of these tips are worthwhile and are very important for our future patients. I want … Continue reading
The GYN Exam: Fear of the Dreaded Speculum
GYN exams are an important part of a woman’s comprehensive health care. ALL women, regardless of their sexual orientation or their level of sexual activity, should have regular GYN exams. GYN exams allow women to maintain an up-to-date knowledge of … Continue reading
Anxiety and Vaginismus
I need to catch up emotionally to where I am physically (a quote heard frequently from post procedure patients). A series of posts on the Forum clearly show that although vaginismus patients make great strides when visiting for treatment, there is … Continue reading
Dilators and Airport Security for our Vaginismus Patients
Part of the Botox treatment program for vaginismus is progressive dilation under anesthesia. After treatment, patients are counseled on proper dilation and a dilation schedule to follow post treatment. Dilation is a very important part of the treatment program. Every … Continue reading
Knowing Your Vagina through Self-Discovery
It is important to know your anatomy Many vaginismus sufferers do not know their own anatomy – most can’t identify their hymen, perineum, urethra, or cervix. Many think that they urinate out of their vagina. They do not know that … Continue reading