How to know if you have Vaginismus

The Vaginismus 5 Prong Test 

Answering the 5 questions below will help you know whether you have vaginismus or not and if you'd benefit from our professional services to treat it. If you are not having penetrative sex currently, wonder whether your symptoms are normal, or feel confused about why you you hit a wall when trying to insert a tampon or have sex, this test will help give you clarity!

There's a high chance you're dealing with vaginismus, if you answer YES to at least 2 of the five questions. 

  1. Do you struggle to insert tampons due to pain or feeling like you're hitting a brick wall?
  2. Are you unable to tolerate pelvic exams like pap smears or pelvic ultra sounds without extreme pain, anxiety, use of a child speculum, or use of numbing cream?
  3. Do you find it nearly impossible to insert a finger or allow your partner to enter their fingers inside of you during sexual activity?
  4. Are you unable to have intercourse despite feeling safe with your partner, using lube, and foreplay? If you can have intercourse, do you feel like attempts at initial insertion feel like a brick wall or that you have to use force to get inside?
  5. Have you struggled with a fear of vaginal insertion or a fear of pain with sex that causes distress around sex or sexual anxiety?

YOUR RESULTS. 

If you answered yes to at least two of the five questions, there is a high probability you have vaginismus. The reason for these symptoms are due to extremely tense pelvic floor muscles that remain contracted even at rest. There may also be fear of insertion, fear of pain, or fear of your vagina, making it increasingly difficult to relax the muscles that surround your vagina. This makes insertion or penetration painful, difficult, or impossible until the pelvic floor muscles have gone through a structured process to relax the muscles, retrain the way your brain perceives vaginal insertion so that you're not anxious, and interventions aimed at eliminating the pain you feel with penetration attempts.

Getting professional treatment for Vaginismus

If you answered yes to at least 2 or more questions and you have been struggling with these symptoms for years, then professional help would be best for you! We're here to serve you and help you dump pain, shame, and vaginismus for good! 

You can learn more about how we treat vaginismus here

Vaginismus is a pelvic floor muscle disorder characterized by significant pelvic floor tightness and frequently fear of pain, fear of vaginal insertion, or a fear of your vagina. 

Emotions of guilt, isolation, and shame with vaginismus are common are common but choose not to suffer alone! Reach out and get help!

You may be struggling with feelings of:

-shame and isolation because you feel strange or broken

-guilt because you feel at fault for why you and your partner can't have intercourse

-low self esteem because you feel you can't offer someone else qualities they want

-hopelessness because you've struggled for so long and don't believe you can heal

-fear and anxiety when dating or meeting new potential partners

-worried that you won't have kids or become a mom

-unsexy, unfeminine, or sexually insecure

You don't have to continue feeling this way! With the professional guidance you need to overcome your pelvic floor muscle dysfunction and fear, you can overcome your vaginismus, look forward to intimacy, and enjoy pain free intercourse! We offer 1 on 1 coaching for primary and secondary vaginismus! 

You can read more about what our clients are saying about working with us here or schedule a 

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