Sex Should Not Hurt…Here’s Why: Advice from Our Nurse Practioner
Intercourse should not hurt. I am surprised at how many patients I see who have been suffering for years with painful intercourse of some kind. There are many reasons why someone might be suffering...
View ArticleWhat Is Your Ask?
Many women who have been treated for vaginismus often experience a new set of emotions that they had previously never felt. A recent patient at Maze Women’s Health had a successful outcome in treating...
View ArticleWhen Did Common Become The New Normal?
At Maze Women’s Health, we see many women reporting pain with sex. Most of them come to us after having been to other specialists and receiving various explanations and suggestions, such as: 1)...
View ArticleDating with Pelvic Pain & Vaginismus
At Maze Women’s Health, we see a lot of women with vaginismus– a condition which causes the vaginal muscles to involuntarily tighten. This makes penetration difficult, painful, or sometimes...
View ArticleThe Psychological Side of Vaginismus
“I feel broken.” While no two patients are the same, that refrain is one of the most common we hear at Maze from those who struggle with vaginismus. Vaginismus is a condition experienced by...
View ArticleTreatment Approaches To Sexual Trauma
People often ask staff members at Maze if sexual trauma is at the root of dyspareunia (the umbrella term for pelvic and vaginal pain). The answer isn’t that simple because every individual is...
View ArticlePrimary Versus Secondary Vaginismus
Pain with sex is never acceptable, and unfortunately, far too many women just “grin and bear it” unnecessarily. The problem with this is that a vicious cycle is created – the more painful sex you...
View ArticlePrimary vs. Secondary Vaginismus: The Emotional Effects
Last month, Maze nurse practitioner Jackie Giannelli, FNP-BC, wrote a blog about the two different types of vaginismus, primary and secondary. As she points out, both types induce discomfort and pain,...
View ArticleThe Vaginismus Diaries
We’ve seen the power of TikTok to influence the fashion, fitness, and beauty industries but recently it’s also proven to be a powerful force for initiating long overdue conversations about women’s...
View ArticleIntimacy Shouldn’t Hurt
Intercourse should not hurt. I’m always surprised at how many of my patients have been suffering with painful intercourse of some kind for years. But I’m also so glad they have finally decided to seek...
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