Being unavailable: The burden of vaginismus.

Like other types of sexual dysfunction, vaginismus can be like an ugly octopus that has multiple legs extending into various areas of a woman’s life. The effects can be pervasive and show up in her confidence, in her relationships, in her body image, in her sexuality, and her overall sense of well-being. Many patients have …

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Vaginismus Treatment Under Anesthesia.

We have been receiving more inquiries lately about our Vaginismus Treatment Under Anesthesia. I wrote a case study article about one of our patient’s experience with the procedure that was published by the Journal of Women’s Health Care in February 2014. If you are curious about the procedure and want more information I highly encourage …

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What it’s like to have severe vaginismus.

Our associate medical director, Melissa Ferrara, NP was recently interviewed for an article detailing what it’s like to have severe vaginismus. I recommend this article to anyone suffering from fear/pain with penetration. As always, you are not alone and complete resolution of your symptoms is possible. Please do not hesitate to call us for more …

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Vaginismus on TV – Masters of Sex.

I was intrigued to find out that the Showtime series, “Masters of Sex”, included vaginismus in the story line of their most recent episode (Season 2, Episode 9). Since I treat patients with vaginismus on a daily basis I felt compelled to watch the program. Although the show is steeped in melodrama, I felt the …

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Kegels for the next generation!

kGoal is a new device that has been designed to make kegel exercises easier and more fun. According to this article 30% of women are doing kegel exercises the wrong way. The device which is made of soft silicone sends feedback to an app so you can track your progress. As a bonus, if you …

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