While treatments like dilators, pelvic floor physical therapy and in some cases the Botox procedure are undeniably effective for treating vaginismus, there are other important pieces to the puzzle.
Anxiety and vaginismus often go hand-in-hand. If the brain (which is, by the way, the most important sex organ in our bodies) receives signals that all-things-vagina are negative, it will never be able to function at high capacity. In fact, it might even shut down desire and arousal because of this pain-tension-fear cycle.
While you’re treating the physical aspects of vaginismus, be sure to treat the psycho-emotional as well. Relaxation, stretching and breathing exercises can go a very long way in helping you achieve your goals. If distraction is your thing, go binge the next big Netflix phenomenon. The point is to create a new brain-vagina connection that is open, flexible, positive and pleasurable.
