How to know if you have Vaginismus
The Vaginismus 5 Prong Test
If you are not having penetrative sex currently, if you wonder whether your symptoms are normal, or if feel confused about why you you hit a wall when trying to insert a tampon or have sex, this test will help give you clarity!
Answer the 5 questions below to help you understand whether you have vaginismus and if you'd benefit from our professional services to treat it.
There's a high chance you're dealing with vaginismus, if you answer YES to at least 2 of the five questions.
- Do you struggle to insert tampons due to pain or feeling like you're hitting a brick wall?
- Are you unable to tolerate pelvic exams like pap smears or pelvic ultra sounds without extreme pain, anxiety, use of a child speculum, or use of numbing cream?
- Do you find it nearly impossible to insert a finger or allow your partner to enter their fingers inside of you during sexual activity?
- Are you unable to have intercourse despite feeling safe with your partner, using lube, and foreplay? If you can have intercourse, do you feel like attempts at initial insertion feel like a brick wall or that you have to use force to get inside?
- Have you struggled with a fear of vaginal insertion or a fear of pain with sex that causes distress around sex or sexual anxiety?
YOUR RESULTS.
If you answered yes to at least 2 of the 5 questions, there is a high probability you have vaginismus. The reason for these symptoms are due to extremely tense pelvic floor muscles that can remain contracted even at rest. This makes insertion or penetration painful, difficult, or impossible!
Getting professional support to to relax your pelvic floor, decrease your pain and work through your fears can make all the difference and resolve your vaginismus! We're here to serve you and help you dump pain, shame, and vaginismus for good!
For more on how to treat your vaginismus, with specialized tips just for you, tap below!
Vaginismus is a pelvic floor muscle disorder characterized by significant pelvic floor tightness and frequently fear of pain, fear of vaginal insertion, or a fear of your vagina.
Emotions of guilt, isolation, and shame with vaginismus are common are common but choose not to suffer alone! Reach out and get help!
You may be struggling with feelings of:
-shame and isolation because you feel strange or broken
-guilt because you feel at fault for why you and your partner can't have intercourse
-low self esteem because you feel you can't offer someone else qualities they want
-hopelessness because you've struggled for so long and don't believe you can heal
-fear and anxiety when dating or meeting new potential partners
-worried that you won't have kids or become a mom
-unsexy, unfeminine, or sexually insecure