What Is Vaginismus?

Symptoms

Not everyone who has vaginismus experiences it in the same way. The only unified symptom is abnormal tightness of the vaginal muscles whenever something tries to enter the vagina. For many women, the tightness is so severe partners describe it as feeling like they have encountered a wall. The tightness tends to cause an unpleasant sensation, ranging from generalized discomfort to severe pain. Some women describe it as a burning or stinging sensation. The pain can be so sudden and severe that some women suffering from vaginismus temporarily stop breathing. Depending on what type of vaginismus a woman has, the pain and tightness can be triggered by any object, or it may not happen in certain situations like a tampon insertion. Some women may begin to anticipate and worry about a bout of vaginismus, causing symptoms to trigger before anything even enters the vagina.

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