When it comes to problems say constipation or incontinence or even something as painful sex or vaginal discomfort, there is women’s pelvic floor physiotherapist, who can help relieve symptoms. With the potential in physical therapy for pelvic floor health, there are potential benefits that are expected when treatment plans are implemented with continuous sessions.
Vaginismus is when the vagina suddenly gets tightened when you try to insert something, this can be associated with the body’s automatic reaction focusing on fear of vaginal penetration irrespective of the thing to be inserted. With the result of it being a lot painful and upsetting, it can be treated with proper pelvic floor physiotherapy.
Primary Vaginismus - The primary is when the woman has pain every time something has entered the vagina, that includes penetrative sex or has never been able to insert a tampon or pain during gynaec examination This is also known as primary vaginismus.
Secondary Vaginismus In this type, a woman has had penetrative sex without pain before, but then it becomes painful and difficulty to penetrate also known as acquired vaginismus.
The very first symptom of Vaginismus is painful sex or dyspareunia. The pain caused usually happens when only tried penetration and goes away with withdrawal of the same. Though it’s not always the same case.
Many other women, who suffer from vaginismus feel discomfort even with tampons or when having a pelvic floor examination with the doctor. There are following symptoms that can play a major role with vaginismus:
1. Painful penetrative sex
2. Difficulty while Tampon insertion
3. Fear of pain or sex
4. Loss of sexual desire commonly associated with depression
These symptoms are not under women’s control and has to be treated with women’s pelvic floor physiotherapist.
Causes of Vaginismus are the fear, anxiety, and stress which comes with having sex. Yet there are always cases with sexual intercourse only and none with a tampon or other situations. Other health problems can also be a problematic cause, that can be simplified and treated with a doctor.
Vaginismus Diagnosis & Treatment
The diagnosis usually done with taking history, addressing the symptoms and with pelvic floor examination and tolerating measurement for the pain.
With the vaginismus considering treatments, there are exercises that are taken up with the women’s pelvic floor physiotherapist, that can help you regain muscle control and relax the muscles near the vagina.
After the repetitive sessions for the same, there is an insertion that is followed as with a single finger, then a first knuckle joins up your vagina while performing the exercises. The finger nails are kept clipped and a fine lubricating jelly is used for the same, if underwater there is no necessary lubricating jelly required as water plays a defined role.
The exercises are to make your vagina’s muscles get acquainted with the insertion. At the start, you will experience your vagina clenching the fingers and always you can take out the finger and then try after a while.
With the consistent process, there is a lot more defined help and with Vaginismus, women’s health physiotherapist help the best.