I want share my true story dealing with vaginismus.
2 months ago is my first anniversary wedding, but I still can not have intercourse with my husband. I try to go to 2 diferent gynecolog but not help me at all for me.They said nothing wrong with me. And one of them suggsest me to have surgery to widen vaginal opening which really expensive.
For me they just make trauma cause when he( my gynecolog) tried to insert his finger, it just can go in 1.5 cm but it cause me pretty painnnn....oucchchhhhh!!!!!!!!!!
I'm not satisfied with my condition and try to serch by google.Finally I found the name of my condition "VAGINISMUS (WHEN INTERCOURSE IS PAIN OR IMPOSSIBLE)" and also I found very good website where you can read and more detail to understand about vaginismus,
This is some expalanation that I 've got from the website
What is Vaginismus?
What is wrong with my body?
Vaginismus is an involuntary contraction of the muscles surrounding the entrance to the vagina, making penetration impossible and/or painful. The primary muscle group involved is called the pubococcygeus (PC) muscle group.
(..........so sorry this email can't show the picture, but if you want to see the picture you can go to the website)
On the left, you can see in vaginismus how the PC muscle group spasms, tightly closing the vaginal entrance. On the right, the PC muscle group is not in spasm - the vaginal opening potentially accommodates a man's penis.
The involuntary vaginal reflex can be triggered by attempts at intercourse with the entry or approach of a penis to the vagina and/or by the approach of other objects such as a tampon, a doctor's finger, or even your own fingers. The spasms constrict the vaginal opening making it virtually impossible to have entry. When tightened, attempts to insert anything into the vagina are painful and uncomfortable. There can also be related spasms in other body muscle groups and even halted breathing. Generally, when the attempt to put something in the vagina has ended, the muscles relax and return to normal.
The severity of vaginismus varies from woman to woman. Some are able to insert a tampon and complete a gynecological exam but are unable to insert a penis. Others are unable to insert anything into their vagina.
Vaginismus is NOT due to a physical abnormality of the genitals. Some women wonder if their vagina is too small to fit a penis in or perhaps they have no vaginal hole at all and that is why sex is so difficult. This is understandable especially when the vaginal muscles are in spasm as they can give the appearance that the opening is non-existent. These concerns, however, are erroneous as the genital area is completely normal.
In addition to vaginismus, there are a number of other disorders (e.g. vulvar vestibulitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, etc.) that can result in sexual pain. It is important that a reliable diagnosis is obtained so that the appropriate treatment can be recommended.
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I bought a vaginismus treatment kit,just received it at the end of sept. Now I'm still on exercise to insert third dilator (diametre 30mm - 32 mm), I have sucsessed for inserting q.tip, tampon, and first dilator (19mm-22mm diametre) and second dilator (24-27mmdiametre).
Now I know that I have hole in my vagina and I can reduce my fairness and pain when something go inside my vagina.I still must exercise till I can insert dilator number 4(35mm-40mm diametre), then I will be to have pain free intercourse.
There is also another good website; I found that I'm not alone in this world with vaginismus. There's so many woman all over the world including from australia,are ready to support and encourage you to overcome this vaginismus problem.
Now My progress is I can insert dialtor size #3 ( 3 -3.2 cm) for 2 inches. This dilator quite the same as amielle dilator.But cheaper whole treatment kit (dilator,books,and DVD) is 100 USD.(+/+ shipping cost arround 17 USD).
Now I'm really sure I can see the light at this end of this vaginismus tunnel I just must go on and on, till finally I can see the sun shine clearly.
I pray for you also so you can overcome vaginismus.
ok , hope my long letter can help you JoDan and the other woman who can not consume their married, or still have pain when doing intercourse but really want to have a baby.
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