Vaginismus or  vaginismus – is a very common phenomenon, which many women of all ages suffer from and is expressed in an involuntary contraction of the muscles at the entrance of the vagina, which does not allow penetration, or the penetration is accompanied by pain. The problem is related to an uncontrollable reflex that causes the muscles to contract at the entrance to the vagina and anus, which interfere or do not allow penetration.

Vaginismus is a very common problem, suffered by over 10 percent of the population.

There are several different levels of the severity of the phenomenon: vaginismus does allow normal sexual stimulation, it does not physiologically interfere with vaginal stimulation or clitoral orgasm . what yes There are quite a few women who suffer from pain at such a level that penetration is not possible, a kind of feeling of a block at the entrance to the vagina, so many women report. Quite a few couples have oral sex in order not to hurt the woman, and tend to treat the phenomenon when it's time to get pregnant.

This phenomenon is mainly defined as a mental phenomenon, that is, a mental blockage, and only in about 10% of cases, it is a physiological phenomenon that interferes with penetration. Let's review the phenomenon and ways to treat it.

Vaginismus – fear of penetration

Unfortunately, we live in a world where the whole subject of sex and sexuality is accompanied by endless opinions, beliefs, taboos, and especially the lack of successful and healthy sex education for children, who grow up to be women and men. The situation is definitely improving in recent years, with the increase in awareness regarding the importance of sexual education, conscious sexuality and self-perfection when it comes to sexuality, for both men and women.

However, if we go back quite a few years, we will find that the female genital organ is something that in most cases is not talked about, not dealt with, and it is really an assigned organ. In this case, the woman grows up feeling a lack of acceptance, a lack of openness, and also a lack of privacy regarding her personal and sexual development. The lack of privacy leads to the feeling that something is wrong, or worse, that it should not be talked about.

Another reason for the vaginismus phenomenon is a traumatic and unsupportive first time. It doesn't have to be rape, God forbid. Lack of support, lack of listening or lack of understanding from the partner is enough to bring things to physical pain, especially the first time. If it is not the first time, women who have a low self-image, or a lack of confidence regarding their femininity and feminine strength, it is also likely that they will feel gynamos, and will not be able to realize their desire properly. Such women will often experience restraints in their social lives, from the fear of intimacy and another experience of failure.

It is important to understand that many times, women who suffer from this phenomenon think that something is wrong with them physiologically, and that maybe their penis is too narrow. There is no connection between the things.

Treatment of boginism on a mental background

As with anything treated on a mental basis, the goal is to light up where there is darkness. In mental therapy, a woman suffering from the phenomenon of vaginismus, will be able to get to know her genitalia, little by little, connect with it, say goodbye to prejudices and negative feelings. This is a healthy and meaningful process, at the end of which, the woman will be able to receive her genitals, and as a result, be able to penetrate, without feeling threatened, incomplete, unequal, and other labels that were part of the fate of many women in the 20th century.

The treatment can eventually lead to a process in which the woman teaches herself to reach orgasm, learns to accept her body, and as a result, the muscles relax, open, accept, and there is unity of the woman's mental and physiological layers.

Exercises to treat boginism

One of the ways to treat the phenomenon is through exercises to treat boginism. These exercises can help women learn to control and relax the muscles of the pelvic floor, around the vagina. You can perform these exercises simply at home, and if you do it regularly, the physical condition improves after a few weeks. The exercises include contraction and relaxation, and "teach" the body to know this area, and connect to it. You can get training on the subject from professionals in the field of sexuality treatment, and also through physical therapists who treat the issue of the pelvic floor.

And Ginismus on a physiological background

We focused mainly on the phenomenon of vaginismus as a mental phenomenon, but in a small number of cases, and therefore it is important to note this, the phenomenon of vaginismus can develop on a physiological basis. what do you mean This can be a structural problem in the vagina or the hymen, it can happen as a result of vaginal inflammations, which cause involuntary contractions in the vagina. It is possible to diagnose and treat, of course, the source of the phenomenon, and the pain caused as a result of it.

Dr. Dray has extensive experience in treating women who suffer from this phenomenon, on a physiological and mental basis. If you suffer from the phenomenon or are not sure about it, you are invited to contact Dr. Dray, for professional and holistic treatment.