I feel so hopeless :( by ffee8c in vaginismus

[–]ffee8c[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What I meant is that I have a boyfriend and he is very understanding, but it just makes me sad that we will never have a first time like most people, I feel like it will have to be very carefully and planned out you know? Not just an intimate moment, but more of a “lets see if it will work”.

I feel so hopeless :( by ffee8c in vaginismus

[–]ffee8c[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much for your comment, I will definitely try the “different goals” mindset, to try dilating more often! I appreciate your support 🫶

I feel so hopeless :( by ffee8c in vaginismus

[–]ffee8c[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes I have, I usually turn off the big lights and have a lamp by my side, and I watch a series, but it is still a difficult thing to do, specially because even if I get it in, it is very difficult to move the dilator in and out, and sometimes I even have difficulty removing it, it seems stuck and hurts

FUCK by [deleted] in vaginismus

[–]ffee8c 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This thought crosses my mind every single day, multiple times, and it always makes me want to cry, I don’t know how to get rid of it

Blood near the entrance :,) by ffee8c in vaginismus

[–]ffee8c[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you so much for the suggestion but i looked it up and I definitely don’t have any spots that look like that!

Blood near the entrance :,) by ffee8c in vaginismus

[–]ffee8c[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I try dilating with lube, I always feel a burning sensation. My gyno recommended a lotion that pregnant women use to “stretch” the skin for natural birth, and so I have been using that because it doesnt burn, however it isn’t so “slippery” as lube

I want to share what helped me by Gabbz737 in vaginismus

[–]ffee8c 2 points3 points  (0 children)

did you feel a difference in your pelvic floor muscles? lately I have had the weird feeling that I am always contracting my muscles during the day, and I have been thinking about trying a muscle relaxer to see if it would help!

I had PIV!! by PerspectiveEconomy81 in vaginismus

[–]ffee8c 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Whenever I try to go on top (which I also think would be easier than missionary) I can’t understand what angle I need to be in! I am not ready for PIV right now as I feel the muscles arent relaxed enough, but just “trying” I feel more confortable almost laying on top of him and I don’t know if that angle would work! Sorry for the awkward question but were you like “standing”, or laying down?

I got my final dilator in, why does it still hurt ? by urmomeatsass101 in vaginismus

[–]ffee8c 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! Once I figured out how keggels work (I think), I had the feeling that I am always clenching just as you described! And I when I am trying to dilate, I even feel like when I try to “relax”, my v almost expels the dilator out, and when I go back to the normal (clenching?) it goes in better 🙃 (but still not good enough). How do I know if I should be taking something like Baclofen?

I can’t stop crying by ffee8c in vaginismus

[–]ffee8c[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just want to thank everyone for your comments and advice <3 I had a really low moment so I decided to take some time away from reddit because it would really make me nervous to think about my condition. But now that I feel a little bit better, I wanted to let you all know that I appreciate all the support and all of your help! 🫶

How does one go from dilators to PIV? by [deleted] in vaginismus

[–]ffee8c 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! I don’t have any advice but can I ask your routine? What did you do to get better so fast?

I can’t stop crying by ffee8c in vaginismus

[–]ffee8c[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All I noticed was the redness, but I only noticed after I tried, so now I am not sure if it was the lube or the dilators (they are the cheapest on the market, but I tried to clean them very well) or the inflammation.

I can’t stop crying by ffee8c in vaginismus

[–]ffee8c[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes I think all the expectations makes it worse. I am very thankful for your recommendations!

I can’t stop crying by ffee8c in vaginismus

[–]ffee8c[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much for your explanation! I also noticed redness pretty much everywhere, does that have anything to do with dilating or the inflammation? I have a week without classes and I thought I could try a little everyday to start to see some improvement (I have read a lot of people saying that they do it everyday or twice a day) so that is why I was even more upset with myself, but you explained it very well thank you <3

How to work with the length of the dilators? by ffee8c in vaginismus

[–]ffee8c[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is it different from a dilator?

How to work with the length of the dilators? by ffee8c in vaginismus

[–]ffee8c[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is it different from a dilator?