Resolving the Limbic System Response
Vaginismus Treatment
Vaginismus Treatment
Resolving the Limbic System Response
Vaginismus is considered one of the most successfully treatable female sexual disorders. Many studies have shown treatment success rates approaching nearly 100%. Treatment resolution follows a manageable, step-by-step process.
Vaginismus is considered one of the most successfully treatable female sexual disorders. Many studies have shown treatment success rates approaching nearly 100%. Treatment resolution follows a manageable, step-by-step process.
Limbic System Retraining:
Mind and Body Training
Vaginismus is caused by a limbic system response toward penetration that activates vaginal muscle tightness.
The limbic system, also known as the feeling and reacting part of the brain, controls functions needed for self-preservation. Among the system's many responsibilities, it is involved with interpreting events and body protections for emotions and memory to trigger necessary body reactions. The mind and body can hold a negative view of different forms of penetration that trigger a physical over-reaction. The good news is that this associative reaction can be changed through mind and body training, for complete resolution of vaginismus.
Vaginismus is caused by a limbic system response toward penetration that activates vaginal muscle tightness.
The limbic system, also known as the feeling and reacting part of the brain, controls functions needed for self-preservation. Among the system's many responsibilities, it is involved with interpreting events and body protections for emotions and memory to trigger necessary body reactions. The mind and body can hold a negative view of different forms of penetration that trigger a physical over-reaction. The good news is that this associative reaction can be changed through mind and body training, for complete resolution of vaginismus.
How Do You Treat Vaginismus?
Successful vaginismus treatment does not require drugs, surgery, hypnosis, nor any other complex invasive technique. Effective treatment approaches combine pelvic floor control exercises, insertion or dilation training, pain elimination techniques, transition steps, and exercises designed to help women identify, express and resolve any contributing emotional components. Treatment steps can often be completed at home, allowing a woman to work at her own pace in privacy, or in cooperation with her health care provider.
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- Penetration difficulties from vaginismus are fully treatable and can be completely overcome with no remaining pain or discomfort.
- Women experiencing ongoing sexual tightness, discomfort and pain, penetration problems, or unconsummated relationships can expect remarkable resolution of their vaginismus, allowing resumption of full, pain-free intercourse.
- Treatment steps can usually be completed at home using a self-help approach, allowing a woman to work at her own pace in privacy, or in cooperation with her health care provider or specialist.
- Vaginismus treatment exercises follow a manageable, step-by-step process.
Couples are often amazed by the sudden life-changing effects of treatment, following a step-by-step approach.
A Treatment Program is Important:
Some of the steps to treat vaginismus are counter-intuitive and not immediately obvious. As failure at any point inhibits recovery and can cause avoidance or abandonment of progress, it is best to approach vaginismus with an educated understanding to ensure success in dealing with it.
Our 10 Steps for Vaginismus Treatment
Step 1 - Understanding Vaginismus
Step 2 - Sexual history review & treatment strategies
Step 3 - Sexual pain anatomy
Step 4 - Vaginal tightness & the role of pelvic floor muscles
Step 5 - Insertion techniques
Step 6 - Graduated vaginal insertions
Step 7 - Sensate focus & techniques for couples to reduce pelvic floor tension
Helping with the transition to pain-free intercourse, this step explains sensate focus techniques for couples to use to reduce pelvic floor tension and increase intimacy. Couples begin to work together during this step as exercises teach how to successfully practice sensate focus (controlled sensual touch) and prepare for pain-free intercourse using techniques from earlier steps. The exercises are designed to build trust and understanding and assist in the process to adjust to controlled intercourse without pain.