A WOMEN-LED, NON-PROFIT SITE TO RAISE AWARENESS ON VAGINISMUS, UNDERSTAND ITS CAUSES, GIVE TIPS ON SELF-TREATMENT, BREAK MYTHS CAUSING PAINFUL SEX OR DIFFICULT INSERTIONS AND OFFER FACTS AND OPINIONS TO WOMEN, THEIR PARTNERS AND GYNAECOLOGISTS, TO STOP THE SUFFERING AND EXPLOITATION LINKED WITH THIS MISUNDERSTOOD SEXUAL ISSUE. - WRITTEN BY WOMEN WHO WENT THROUGH THE JOURNEY -

For Practitioners	For Women	For Partners
1. Literature review on vaginismus 2. Limitations of diagnostic criteria 3. Misconceptions about Vaginismus 4. Vulvodynia, Dyspareunia, V.Vestibulitis + Vag NEW! 5. Gynaecological textbooks: bias 6. Internal exams: Best practices for Vag. 7. What women won't tell their gynos 8. Internal exams, abuse & retraumatization 9. Depression, Drugs & Vaginismus 10. HPV vaccine and Vag. women 11. Our References and Biblio on Vag.	1. Why me? Possible causes of Vag. 2. Vulvar Anatomy: Naming your parts 3. Single women and vaginismus 4. Virgins and vaginismus 5. Unconsummated Marriages 6. Pregnancy and vaginismus 7. Biological Clocks ticking & Vag. 8. What’s healing? Our success stories 9. Hurtful things gynos say + do 10. Feminism & Vaginismus LIST of internationalSUPPORT GROUPs and FORUMs	1. The winged cat: a fairytale on vaginismus 2. Men’s main reactions to vag. 3. Myths to dispell about Vaginismus NEW! 4. Interview with a partner: on sex love & vag 5. Tips: how you can help her NEW ! 6. How to tell someone about Vaginismus 7. Positions & Circumcision 8. Porn and vaginismus 9. SEXpectations and Vag. 10. Erectile dysfunctions & Vag. 11. Support groups for him


SEX & VAGINISMUS	OUR FREE GUIDES	ALL ON VAG.
1. The location of pain during intercourse 2. MYTHS on hymens, vaginas and sex 3. Listen to your vagina! 4. Not just i/c ! Soulful Sex, Outercourse & Sensate Focus 5. The search for a Pink Viagra 6. The Transition to intercourse 7. After sex is possible: so now what? 8. Anismus 9. Sexual compliance: are you doing it for his sake? 10. Problems: bleeding, allergies, pain	1. Guide to Dilating to help you self-treat your Vaginismus 2. Guide to a smooth gynaecological visit and painfree Pap-smear Test	1 What IS Vaginismus ? 2. Vag. can be cool ! 3. Self-diagnosis test + symptoms check-list 4. Don't believe these myths about Vag.! 5. The Hymen and Vaginismus 6. Religions & Vaginismus (Jewish, Catholic) 7. TREATMENTS: Pros and Cons ( Dilating - Botox - Physical Therapy - Counselling - Acupressure - Intensive Treatments - Hypnosis -Hymenectomy) 8. Vaginismus in the Media 9. who profits from Vag.? 10. Tampons, Mooncups & Vag.

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DISCLAIMER: This website is not designed to provide medical advice. All material is gathered from the experience of hundreds of women who experienced vaginismus but it is for information only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional or medical advice, diagnosis, and treatment. Please review the information contained on vaginismus-awareness-network.org carefully and confer with a health care professional specialized in vaginismus, as needed.