Don’t Forget the Brain!

[Jackie Giannelli, FNP-BC]

Thanks so much for this important reminder, Jennifer! I always counsel my patients that while Western medicine and treatments are wonderful – often they only get us “part of the way”. Taking the time to look within and ground the mind WITH the body is the key to successful and sustainable health changes!

[recessivegenequeen]

This couldn’t be more true, Jennifer. If you asked a sampling of vaginismus sufferers what the hardest part of living with the condition was, they probably would say that the feelings of guilt, shame, inadequacy, and inability to connect with their partner are harder than the physical pain to endure. Treating those emotions psychologically is a really important part of the healing process because there’s so much we have to re-learn about our desires, our bodies, and how we connect with our partners. Comprehensive vaginismus treatment deals with both the physical and mental effects of the issue!