Category: Vaginismus

If your sex drive doesn’t feel the way it once did, you’re definitely not the only one. Low libido affects many women, with large studies in the US and the UK revealing that around 50% of women report periods of very low desire. It’s common, even if it doesn’t always feel that way when you’re…

Sex is meant to be a pleasurable and intimate experience, but for some people, it can be uncomfortable or even painful. If you have been Googling, “Why does it hurt when I have sex?”, you are not alone; around 7.5% of sexually active British women have reported painful intercourse for three or more months in…

It’s supposed to be one of life’s greatest joys, and yet if your partner has vaginismus, sex might have become something to dread. If you have attempted intercourse, you may be alarmed at the pain she experiences, and upset at the thought of intimacy being the cause. But however bad you feel, your partner will…

It’s supposed to be fun but every time you try to have sex, it hurts. Perhaps you’re feeling a ‘brick wall’ sensation that makes penetration impossible. So why does it sting when I have sex? If you’ve been experiencing pain during sex for a while, you’re probably feeling increasingly disheartened. And to top it off,…

If you are experiencing pain upon sexual intercourse or insertion of a tampon, you may be suffering with a condition called vaginismus. Many women silently bear this problem for years without ever hearing its name, so when they finally stumble upon it they commonly ask: but how do I know if I have vaginismus? Let’s…

Do you have any of the following problems? Pain during sex An inability to have sex due to a ‘brick wall feeling’ making penetration impossible Significant pain during a smear test (that may even make you unable to undergo the test) Pain when putting in a tampon, or simply being unable to put in a…

You may have heard of a condition called vaginismus that affects women. Vaginismus is far more common than most women realise, but rarely talked about. In support of Vaginismus Awareness Day on the 15th of September 2021, we combat some unhelpful myths surrounding the condition, helping to break the stigma associated with it and increase…

Research shows that nearly one in ten women in Britain experience pain during sex. That’s a few too many for our liking. In this article we ask: Why does sex hurt?

You’ve probably never heard of it – and yet you may well know a woman affected by it. Vulvodynia is a condition that can be life-changing, and yet many women struggle to talk about it even with their closest friends and family. Until very recently it had no name, and many doctors did not take…

It’s the most natural thing in the world and yet for women with vaginismus, sex is so painful it becomes impossible. To make matters worse, many women who have this condition don’t have a name for it. It’s just an unbearable pain and a feeling of dread that increases with every attempt to overcome it.…