What is Vaginismus?

Vaginismus is a common sexual dysfunction in women around the world. It is the name given to the inability to have sexual intercourse as a result of involuntary contraction of the muscles at the entrance of the vagina, or the condition of having painful sexual intercourse is called vaginismus. they cannot have intercourse, even if they do, it is possible to have painful intercourse.

The reasons for this are;

• Upbringing with a traditional and oppressive family structure

• Woman's incomplete and wrong information about her own sexual organ

• Feeling fear, anxiety and uneasiness due to having wrong information about the first sexual intercourse

• Dislikes her own body

• Afraid or ashamed of her partner

• Sexual abuse, harassment or Experiencing intense traumatic events such as rape

• Forcing the woman by her partner in the first intercourse

• Witnessing their parents' sexual intercourse

• Experiencing General Anxiety

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF VAGINISMUS?

• Painful, difficult entry of the penis into the vagina or inability to have sexual intercourse.

• The woman's feeling of pain, burning, tension and stinging during sexual intercourse

• Contraction in the woman's body

• The belief that the woman will suffer during sexual intercourse and the extreme fear and anxiety she experiences for this

• Sexual Reluctance

• Fear of having sexual intercourse

WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF VAGINISMUS?

Premier (primary) is the inability of a woman to have sexual intercourse due to a vaginal muscle spasm known as vaginismus. Premier Vaginismus occurs during the first sexual intercourse and sometimes during the gynecological examination, and the woman cannot have a successful sexual intercourse in any way. This is the most common type of vaginismus and the most important reason is fear.

This condition, known as secondary (secondary) vaginismus, is a condition where women experience sexuality before. The child may experience a difficult birth, abortion, a traumatic event (rape, abuse), some medical problems or menopause.

WHAT IS VAGINISMUS TREATMENT?

As vaginismus can have many causes, both physical and psychological causes should be focused on for the treatment of the person. As a result of the evaluations made by the specialist physician, it should be determined whether the disease is physical or psychological and the path should be followed accordingly.

The psychological side of vaginismus treatment should be done by experts who have received sexual therapy training.

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