Dr. Catherine Solano is a medical sexologist. Trained in health ethics, he consults in urology at the Cochin Hospital in Paris. He is the co-founder of Doctical, a telehealth platform that supports people affected by cancer in their intimate health. He is the author of many books including The Big Book of Puberty (Robert Laffont Publications).
Vaginismus is a female sexual dysfunction associated with penetration phobia. It is characterized by a reflex and involuntary contraction of the muscles around the vagina, approaching “external elementbe it tampon, speculum, dilator, finger or male penis. Imaginary or anticipated penetration may be sufficient to trigger it.
Between 2% and 5% of women suffer from this disorder. This does not prevent them from having sex and pleasure, but vaginal penetration is impossible under penalty of excruciating pain.
If not systematic, most cases, in my experience, remain the result…
Source: Le Figaro
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