Disclaimer: We appreciate that many people who have vaginas do not identify as female and are using “women” and “female” to encompass anyone who may experience this gender bias. Vaginas are taboo. Despite efforts to normalise talking about vaginas, a long history of societal refusal to do so has its own consequences. The stigma around […]Read More
I did not discover that I suffered from vaginismus until I was in my twenties, and prior to that realisation I had never even heard of the disorder before. I suffer from primary vaginismus, and with a relatively complicated medical background and mental health issues, the diagnosis made perfect sense. However, even though the diagnosis […]Read More
Disclaimer: We appreciate that many people who have vaginas do not identify as female and are using “women” and “female” to encompass anyone who menstruates or uses tampons. For most people, their ‘time of the month’ isn’t something they look forward to. Cramps, mood swings and aching all over are not the best experiences. Now […]Read More
My experience with Vaginismus is not unlike a lot of stories you will read. That doesn’t mean that my story is any less important to raising awareness of it; a lot of the time reading a story similar to your own is extremely comforting. I am here to talk about the steps that I took […]Read More
Googling facts about vaginismus only gives you so much of an insight into what vaginismus is. You get the surface level facts and that’s about it. So, here are 5 Instagram accounts to follow this vaginismus awareness day, that you get way more than surface-level facts from. Pain Free and Intimate Pain Free and Intimate […]Read More
Sex. It’s supposed to feel great. It provides us with toe-curling orgasms and gives us that deep, intimate connection with another person (or other people depending on what you’re into). One thing consensual sex is not meant to do, is hurt. However, for some vagina owners, (I use this term to be inclusive of transgender […]Read More
Many of us are misinformed with inaccurate information about the vagina, including those who have them. Unfortunately, there’s some stigma when it comes to vaginal health. Since the 15th September is Vaginismus Awareness Day, what better time to bust some myths about your vagina and how you should be treating it than now. Douching helps to clean the […]Read More
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