What Is Vaginismus? - Dr. Katz (VIDEO)
Dr. Katz describes vaginismus.
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Dr. Katz:
And I think we all do that, right? Some of us, when we go to the dentist, right, we are really, really anxious, you know, and you can feel your shoulders lifting, so imagine that happening to the genital area of a woman, and the problem is that it becomes a self-perpetuating cycle.
You are afraid of the pain so you tense up, and it can be so bad that some women can’t even, I mean they certainly can’t even insert a tampon. Sometimes even something as small as a Q-tip cannot be inserted, and it’s a really long process to desensitize the woman. Really it’s a condition of over-sensitization, and there’s a huge mental and emotional aspect to it, too.
About Dr. Katz, R.N., Ph.D.:
My professional life is focused on providing information, education and counseling to people with cancer and their partners about sexual changes that can occur during and after treatment. But there is another important aspect to this work; I want every cancer patient to be able to have a discussion about sexuality with their health care providers.
