I have found though that many of us experience a certain level of discomfort related to the penis. Whether it’s the shape itself… Or our perception this body part has been tainted by various factors – fearful and painful experiences of the past, or simply what we’ve heard about the penis being used as a …
I Loved The Chat And Also The Positive Energy I Got During It
I have been in a relationship for about 5 years and experienced pain during intercourse after around 6 months to 1 year in it. I immediately consulted my gynaecologist but everyone just said it’s an STD or some kind of infection. They even lasered my vagina but it did just get worse. It took them 3 …
Emotional Healing For Vaginismus Through Massage
A few months ago, I had an incredibly vulnerable experience… It was arguably one of the Top 3 most beautiful and bonding moments with my partner. YES, it involved me crying, BIG time. But hey, vulnerability IS a sign of strength! It’s really important to be able to release our emotions and process them in …
My Struggle To Overcome Vaginismus – Dian’s Story
After dating for 9 years, I finally married in November 2017, the happiest moment in my life. Became a King and Queen in a day. The night after the wedding reception was supposed to be the beginning of my sexual life, but instead was the moment I felt something was wrong with my body. But …
I Healed And Forgave My Body
I struggled with painful sex for many years. I knew about vaginismus, but was in denial for a long time that this was what I was experiencing. I had lots of years of really enjoyable penetrative sex, so this couldn’t be my experience now – at least, that’s what I told myself. But the pain …
Best Way To Keep Track Of Your Progress With Kegel Exercises
The body response of vaginismus results in having an over-active, or tight pelvic floor. So if you’re in the midst of your healing journey and you haven’t gained FULL control of your pelvic floor yet, please leave the standard kegel exercises for later.. You can read the full details of the dangers of kegel exercises …
Religious Shaming, The Influence Of Media And Our Societal Conditioning: Jana’s Story
I’m a rather sensitive person that soaks up information like a sponge, being influenced (and confused) by different attitudes and opinions. I often do not trust my own judgment… Driven by the desire to fit in and to do everything right. That’s why all the books I read, all the stereotypical Hollywood movies I watched …
Finding Katrin’s Story Gave Me The Strength To Begin My Healing Journey
My story began many years ago when I tried the penetrative sex for the first time… It was awful and painful. During the next years I tried again many times but penetration was always painful and many times even impossible. I asked myself many times what was wrong with me. I was scared about wearing …
How I Started Using Tampons At 32 Years Old
My experience with tampons started rather late! Growing up, I knew there were such things as tampons but since my mum never used them, when I started my period at 10, I was introduced to disposable pads and that was that. Somehow, I got the understanding that inserting anything ‘up there’ was breaking your virginity …
Annulment – An Awful Word
When we first discovered that penetrative sex wasn’t working (the penis just couldn’t go in) I was really distressed. I couldn’t understand what was wrong with me. It didn’t help that our living circumstances at the time was very difficult, we were living with parents and didn’t have our own space (to make it worse, …