Vaginismus has varied approaches for treatment such as:
- Psychosexual therapy: This form of talking therapy will help to comprehend and change your feelings towards sex and how you perceive your body
- Relaxation techniques: Relaxation techniques could also include breathing exercises, mindfulness, or gentle touch to allow the vaginal muscles to relax
- Pelvic floor exercises: Exercises that will enable you to tighten and release the vaginal muscles for control
- Sensate focus: These exercises will help you boost your sexual desire and relax while doing sex
- Vaginal dilators: These tube-shaped devices could help with feeling more comfortable with and tolerant toward vaginal penetration
- Electrostimulation-biofeedback: A painless, effective, and side-effect-free treatment method
- Urogynecological physiotherapy: This is essentially physical therapy for the treatment of vaginismus and other conditions
- Botox: This toxin creates relaxation and partial paralysis of the muscles where it is injected.
Vaginismus is the condition causing painful sex, or dyspareunia, often the first symptom. Pain usually occurs on penetration only and ceases on withdrawal. But sometimes, it does not.