Vaginismus

Vaginismus is a kind of female sexual malfunctioning which causes unnecessary tightness and spontaneous contraction of the vaginal muscles. Due to this action, vagina gets closed and in case of sexual intercourse it becomes hard and painful to penetrate. This obstruction of muscles creates discomfort for the male partner as well as the experience of sexual intercourse comes as a traumatic experience for the female partner.

As this kind of muscular spasms are spontaneous and it happens to an unknown state of the participating woman I the sexual intercourse, the pain is considered a a serious malfunctioning between the conjugal relation and often results in separation and serious dispute in marital relation.

However, unless this problem is sorted the normalcy in the life of the affected woman cannot be restored.

The problem vaginismus is of two types; primary where the lady suffering from this problem suffers from the beginning and never had the experience of pain free sexual intercourse; and secondary types where the problem was imposed in the later period on the vaginal muscles due to some complication at child birth or due to some surgery or side effect of medication.

Although this problem is not any way initiated by the effort of a woman, mostly, they are held responsible for this kind of sexual malfunctioning.

Following this disease, frigidness, sterility kind of major problems also may occur in later stage in a vaginismus affected woman, however, in case of traumatic painful intercourse, doctor’ s consultation can save a lot more complications physical as well a mental.

The prevalent  psychological Causes for this disturbing female problem is fear , mental gap with her partner, anxiety or stress, memory of traumatic events, childhood abuse, and out of the list of  possible physical problem is age related changes, complication at the time of delivery, medications, and vent of abuse, and pelvic trauma.

Apart from doctor’s recommendation pelvic exercise, use of lubrication at the time of intercourse, cognitive therapies can overcome the problem of vaginismus. Aromatherapy proves beneficial in managing psychological disturbances. In some cases, masturbation can help overcoming the problem of muscle contraction.

A balanced diet, regular pelvic exercise, good communication, and developing a natural affection with the sexual partner will help to cure this problem naturally to a larger extent.