Vaginismus
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What is vaginismus?
Vaginismus is an involuntary spasm of the muscles surrounding the vagina. The spasms close the vagina. Vaginal penetration during sex is difficult or impossible and vaginal pain is common during sexual intercourse and pelvic examinations.
Common symptoms reported by people with vaginismus
Treatments taken by people for vaginismus
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Compare treatments taken by people with vaginismus
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have vaginismus through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with vaginismus? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has vaginismus on PatientsLikeMe?
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 24 say vaginismus is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 19 | |
| 30s | 20 | |
| 40s | 5 | |
| 50s | 9 | |
| 60s | 3 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 10 | |
| 20-29 years | 3 | |
| 30-39 years | 2 | |
| 40-49 years | 2 | |
| 50-59 years | 2 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1 | |
| Female | 56 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 21 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 5 |