Melvin's, it's basically when you involuntarily clench your vaginal muscles during sex and other things. It makes paps incredibly painful.
Georgy, I'm surprised you're able to get pap smears. I've tried 3 times to no avail. Have you had vaginal ultrasounds? I can tolerate those, but barely.
yeah, I didn't have any problem with the ultrasound, and it gave better results than the regular type (because I have a big belly!)
I couldn't get a pap without meds. the doc said she hadn't come across anyone like me! but she gave me diazepam (valium) to take the night before, and the next morning too. By the time I got the pap I was in la-la land and although it wasn't pleasant, I was relaxed enough to let the doc in...so to speak
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37, diag 1993 - textbook case! tried; Dianette*Met*Provera.Now back on Spiro, & taking; Atracand for high BP*Evening Primrose Oil*Milk Thistle*Cinnamon*Agnus Castus*Multivitamin + Minerals with Probiotic*St Johns Wort*Glucosamine*
i suffered of vulvodynia, which is basically only the pain component.
i'm so glad i am now talking about it in past tense..
it's horrible and you feel so isolate...ppl would just not understand.. i am totally with you cysters..
(((hugs)))
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in my personal case it was strictly related to some psycological issue i was having at that moment, few years ago.
i went counselling and to a gyno that was specialized in sexual problems and psycological problem too. i could have followed me also with the counselling but since i was verry happy with my actual shrink he just gave me some amintriptiline to shut down the pain.
i guess what really helped me in the end was.. get rid with my boyfriend...
any of you feel free to PM if i can help.
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she'd heard of it - just hadn't had anyone quite so - erm...rigid! I guess it comes in allsorts of levels!
i was checked for all the possible infection before i red about it on a magazine with a free number to call and there an expert reffered me to a specialist in my city.
unluckily that specialist died in a car crush last year. he was super great and i think about him often
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For me, sex is fine. It's mostly just things like pap smears and vaginal ultrasounds. I just am really shy about complete strangers (I don't have a doctor I've gone to for a long period of time) probing around that area!
it doesn't really affect me that way, but sometimes I'm 'tighter' and I know it's the vagismus - it's not unbearable and I'm guessing that it'll be better for hubby, but its a little uncomfortable on initial penetration then it's ok. Doesn't matter how lubricated I am, the penetration will still smart! It's not a regular thing though, just now and then.
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37, diag 1993 - textbook case! tried; Dianette*Met*Provera.Now back on Spiro, & taking; Atracand for high BP*Evening Primrose Oil*Milk Thistle*Cinnamon*Agnus Castus*Multivitamin + Minerals with Probiotic*St Johns Wort*Glucosamine*
Vaginismus 
It's not a regular thing though, just now and then.
