Will I ever be able to have sex normally

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    ABCD_2024
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    I’m 22 years old and I have not had sex yet or ever been in a relationship and I’m already so scared that I found this online place where I could find people to talk to.

    I am a virgin and as a child was exposed to sexual activities and I started involving myself in those too.

    But in teenage I found out that sex is actually penal insertion and it gave me so much anxiety. I get aroused, the sensation is very intense in my breasts but the idea of having something penetrated in my vagina scares me.

    I thought it’ll be fine as I grow up but recently I had to go for a swim during my periods and I tried tampons for the very first time.
    The tampon did not go in like my friends told me. It went in 70% after pushing a little but I could feel it the whole time. That something was down there.

    They told me to push it so much inside that I should not feel the tampon. That did not happen at all. I felt pain the whole time that tampon was sticking there and even after taking it out I felt pain. Not extreme pain but enough to make me sit in a weird pose.
    I urinated after taking it out and even that was painful. .

    I am very scared now because I am thinking that I’ll never be able to have sex in future. If this small regular size tampon didn’t go in then how would a penis go in?

    #68725
    mazemelissa
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    Dear ABCD2024,

    You are in the right place, and we totally understand what you are going through.

    It does sound like you have vaginismus. Which is a fear of vaginal penetration combined with the muscles of the vagina tightening making it difficult/painful/impossible to have anything inserted into the vagina easily and painless.

    With the right treatment, you will be able to overcome this.

    You can start with a home dilation program. Or looking for a pelvic floor physical therapist in your area. If you are in the NY area, please make an appt at Maze and we will help you through the process. You are also a candidate for our Botox procedure if more traditional treatment options are not successful for you.

    Melissa

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