How vaginismus can make sex painful for women

Vaginismus is the involuntary spasm of the muscles of the lower end of the vagina.

Vaginismus is a condition that can make sex extremely painful for a woman. There is an involuntary spasm of muscles of the lower end of the vagina, which occurs because the muscles tense up instead of relaxing. If a woman does not find any pleasure in having sex, or is fearful of it, then it is likely that she is suffering from vaginismus.

Most often, it s caused by physically painful conditions like childbirth, painful intercourse, child sex abuse and molestation and some believe it s the body s natural fear response. The only solution is therapy to overcome the feelings of anxiety. Therapy involves teaching the woman to relax while slowly inserting a gradual series of dilators (lubricated rods) to make her comfortable to with the mechanisms of sex. Other methods include exercises like Kegels and pelvic muscle contractions which will help the voluntary response of the vaginal muscles. Find out how botox can help treat vaginismus.

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