Post Date November, 17 2024
Vaginismus refers to that when something enters the vagina, the muscles around the vagina, bulbar Cavernous tissue muscles and levator ani muscles will uncontrollably appear painful and reflex spasms. This situation generally occurs in young women, which is related to physiological and psychological factors.
What are the causes of Vaginismus?
1. Suffering from vaginal diseases
When suffering from vaginal diseases, the vaginal wall may become stiff and lose some elasticity, such as Vaginal cancer and vaginal Genital wart, and sometimes local bleeding may occur.
2. Vaginitis
When suffering from Vaginitis, the vaginal mucosa will be congested and edematous, especially in the acute phase of Vaginitis, which can be accompanied by Vulvitis. The patient's Sensory nerve of the vulva skin and mucous membrane is sharp, and a slight injury will lead to severe pain. If forced sexual life will inevitably increase the sense of pain, psychological shadow, and even induce Vaginismus.
3. Delivery
Vaginal delivery will cause laceration of the birth canal, and the side cut wound can damage part of the vaginal muscle tissue, making part of the muscle tissue appear high allergic performance, so there will be pain during sexual life.
4. Menopause
Insufficient or insufficient estrogen in postmenopausal women leads to a decrease in the elasticity of the vaginal and perineal skin mucosa, resulting in difficulty in sexual intercourse
5. Fear of pain
Some people have great misconceptions about sex due to a lack of sex education. As long as something is inserted into the vagina, they will be afraid, and the more afraid they are, the more they will increase their psychological burden.
6. Previous sexual experiences
Having experienced aggression, abuse, or rape in early childhood and adolescence can increase the psychological burden on women, leading to psychological resistance to sexual activity. In adulthood, sexual apathy may occur due to psychological shadows.
How to treat Vaginismus?
1. Curative care related diseases
If the Vaginismus caused by the primary disease, Curative care is required for the primary disease, such as Genital wart or inflammation. After the treatment, the problem of Vaginismus can be naturally alleviated.
2. Make good psychological adjustments
Many women are hesitant to go to the hospital for a check-up, but simply endure it. In fact, most Vaginismus is related to psychological factors. Due to a lack of sexual knowledge and fear of pain, the first sexual activity cannot be successfully completed. In this case, it is necessary to actively seek the help of a psychologist. In addition to providing psychological counseling, it is also important to learn more relevant knowledge.
