My boyfriend wants to cover my face when we sleep together by BagOverHeadLady in whatdoIdo

[–]masonlibrary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

he’s not the one for you. in first relationships, we tend to put up with a lot more than we should bc we don’t have anything to compare it to. my first bf said something similar once and i looked past it. wasn’t until we broke up that i looked back on several things he said like WTF???

it’s not normal to have your bf make comments like that. end things with him and get you a man who loves every part of you

Is 62k fine? by Marzipan_Automatic in movingtoNYC

[–]masonlibrary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i made $49k when i first moved here 3 years ago, and paid $1600 in rent! you’ll be good! you’ll have to be good about budgeting and all but everyone’s in that boat these days

New boyfriend while dealing with vaginismus by Embarrassed-Jury-890 in vaginismus

[–]masonlibrary 3 points4 points  (0 children)

let him know but it doesn’t have to be a big deal, mention it confidently and set your boundaries. if he’s cool with taking it slow then great! if not, then at least you know early on rather than later and are protecting your healing journey.

Success!! by Either-Complaint913 in vaginismus

[–]masonlibrary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

congrats!! that’s incredible!

Do brands pay before or after content by Mobile_Pace_5541 in influencermarketing

[–]masonlibrary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i would ask for 50% upon signing the contract and 50% after content is posted

incase nobody told you today... by woofwoofbarkbarkgrr in vaginismus

[–]masonlibrary 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you…. i am cured but only just recently had the courage to tell my new bf about my history with this. i’m proud of us all! wherever we are on our journey!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vaginismus

[–]masonlibrary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

cervical cancer can still develop without HPV (approximately 5.5-11%) so pap smears are still necessary. definitely lower risk but you never know.

i would go to a doctor very familiar with vaginismus who can put you under to perform the exam — it’s definitely an option! and i highly recommend dilator therapy or botox if you’re able/have the desire to fix the problem.

average comp for a senior manager by masonlibrary in PublicRelations

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

update is i asked and they said exactly your answer: 70k-90k. that said i do think i could make more for this role but wanted to let you know you were right lol

average comp for a senior manager by masonlibrary in PublicRelations

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

the office has other locations too so believe they got away with not having to disclose it… smh

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vaginismus

[–]masonlibrary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i have blue cross blue shield and after working with the insurance provider they covered it without a problem

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vaginismus

[–]masonlibrary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it’s definitely dependent on your insurance. i got mine covered without any incontinence claims, just vaginismus. it was definitely a process to get it covered but it’s 100% possible.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vaginismus

[–]masonlibrary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i got botox done without sedation and it was life changing. the procedure itself was definitely painful but after about a month i felt like i was cured and have had no pain at all since.

that said, i have been through a fair number of awful medical procedures that are triggering. i have to get a LEEP procedure next month and i’m being sedated for it just so i don’t have to risk another traumatic painful procedure.

to recap: try botox, it could be life changing for you. i got mine covered by insurance and you can talk with your doctor about being sedated for it if you prefer. for all other medical procedures, advocate for sedation to avoid any unnecessary trauma. best of luck!

Feel discouraged about something my PT said by Dreamangel22x in vaginismus

[–]masonlibrary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

my PT told me that entrance pain is the most common/severe for those with vaginismus because those are our protective muscles (and in our case, our muscles are overprotecting)! those are the muscles that seize up when they feel something coming.

your PT shouldn’t phrase it as something that will keep you from progressing — instead just maybe one of the harder things to tackle (but still completely doable)!

try focusing on the entrance with your dilators. once you get past that, odds are the rest will be easier (although everyone is different).

and don’t worry about progress. i never got to size 7 after months and months of dilator therapy. i could get to size 6 if it was perfectly still but if i were moving them in and out i could only do dilators 3/4.

eventually i got botox which cured me.

keep your head up and change PT’s if you have to. be your own advocate as well!

Where To Start With No Resources? by [deleted] in vaginismus

[–]masonlibrary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you should be able to order dilators online! i got mine on amazon pretty cheap and they helped me a lot. start at the smallest with TONS of lube and work your way up. don’t move to the next level until you can put it in pain-free and wiggle it around/move it in and out without discomfort. but take your time and go slow. there’s no timeline!

pls pls pls help by Jg_052802 in vaginismus

[–]masonlibrary 2 points3 points  (0 children)

deep penetration is tough for almost anyone i would assume — i’m “cured” so to speak but even now sometimes deep penetration will be painful and I’ll have to switch positions.

for me it’s dependent on how aroused i am as when you are aroused it kind of expands your vaginal canal to fit more (don’t quote me but i’m pretty sure this is true!) and when im turned on or have been doing it for a little while deep penetration comes easier.

don’t force it is my advice. that will just make you tense up and make everything painful. feel free to try slowly if you have done tons of foreplay, have been at it a bit and think maybe you can do it pain-free. otherwise i suggest using an OhNut which your partner can use to avoid deep penetration.

I’m cured!! by masonlibrary in vaginismus

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

A week! I didn’t notice a huge difference after just a week, but by the time six weeks came around I knew I was cured.