Introduction

Do you experience pain while inserting a tampon? Is your intimacy experience painful rather than pleasurable? Do not worry, you are not alone. Many other women like you experience these and are seeking answers to the reason for the pain. This condition is called Vaginismus, a treatable condition that causes involuntary muscle tightening around the vaginal opening.

At ProCure Physio, our women’s health expert helps women across Blacktown, Toongabbie, and Western Sydney experience relief from the pain and get back to healthy relationships by providing expert pelvic health care. Let’s understand the problem first.

What is Vaginisumus? 

Vaginismus is defined as the inability to have penetrative sex or intercourse due to pain at entry. It can have a primary or secondary origin.

Primary is when you have never had successful penetration due to pain at the entry of the vagina. Muscles surrounding the vagina go into spasm or tighten to allow no room for penetration.

Secondary is where you could have penetration before; somehow, now, due to other health issues, penetration has become painful. 

If a patient is dealing with vaginismus, the pelvic floor muscles go into spasm, which is the body’s natural response to pain. There is a dyssynergic pattern, where pelvic floor muscles work in a reverse pattern → they contract when they need to relax and vice versa. As a result there is lack of intimacy between partners which can lead to: 

• broken relationships
• inability to fall pregnant
• fearful and painful sex
• lack of orgasm
• Stressful married life
  
  

How Does Vaginismus Treatment Work Through Physiotherapy?

What if I can tell you a Physiotherapist can be a solution to all your problems.

Let’s explore how ?

To understand that we need to know the root cause of the problem.

Get ready for diving deep, I promise I will try to keep it simple …..

It can vary from a simple issue, which could be easily treated with the right physiotherapy intervention

• having a high tone in pelvic floor muscle or tight connective tissue
• Poor muscle co-ordination
  
  
  

Or a Complex underlying problem leading to dysynergia (muscle coordination problem) -as a response to chronic pelvic pain originating from long-lasting painful periods, endometriosis, bladder pain syndrome or overactive pelvic floor due to incontinence or vaginal heaviness to support prolapse, or a hypersensitized nervous system

Good news is that Vaginismus can be treated by physiotherapy.

As I always say, to treat something, you need to identify the source of the problem. Once you know the source, it’s easy to fix it with correct treatment planning.

• Hypertonic muscle can be treated successfully by a woman’s health physiotherapist with hands-on skills, releasing PF muscles and introducing dilators and pelvic wands slowly.
• Treating complex problems is like dismantling the system and rebooting it. It’s like erasing the painful memories and starting fresh. It can be a long journey, requiring patience and collaboration with your women’s health physio.
  
  

In complex scenarios, alongside hands-on therapy, calming the nervous system is crucial, which includes breathwork and pelvic floor relaxation techniques.

Our women’s health physiotherapist is highly trained to conduct a thorough assessment and plan treatment for Blacktown women dealing with vaginismus. 

Why Choose ProCure Physio for Vaginismus Treatment?

Women’s Health Physiotherapy services at Procure Physio embodies a patient-first treatment approach, resulting in pain-free movement. 

Expert Treatment: Charu Mahajan brings advanced training in pelvic health, ensuring you receive evidence-based treatment tailored specifically for vaginismus recovery.

Privacy and Comfort: Our discreet treatment rooms provide a safe space for sensitive conversations and examinations, respecting your comfort level throughout the healing process.

Local Accessibility: Conveniently located in Western Sydney with easy parking, bringing expert care close to home for Blacktown and surrounding communities.

Your treatment journey at Procure Physio starts with

• detailed questioning, followed by an external exam
• internal vaginal exam – slow and gradual approach when you are ready to work through your pelvic floor muscles
• treatments are gentle and paced to your tolerance, a non-traumatic experience
• We know when to introduce and how to progress you through dilators
• We work with you to get your breathwork and pelvic floor engagement right to get the coordination back
  

What are you thinking?

Intimacy shouldn’t be painful. Pain shouldn’t be normalised.

Summary: Your Path to Recovery

Vaginismus is treatable, and you can recover from it with expert physio care. 

Key takeaways include:

• To put it simply, vaginismus involves involuntary muscle tightening, which responds well to physiotherapy treatment. 
• The 360-degree treatment plan focuses on retraining muscles, gathering the right education, and gradually progressing to recovery.
• Recovery typically occurs within 3-6 months with right expert and professional support
• Privacy, expertise, and individualised care are essential for successful outcomes
  

Take action today: Blacktown women can book their women’s health consultation at ProCure Physio and start the journey towards freedom in movement. Call us on 0283575000 or book here.

We are here to help.