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Sexual wellness is an integral component of a woman's overall health, well-being, and quality of life. Yet, there are many barriers to achieving and maintaining a fulfilling sex life, including issues such as pain during intercourse, vaginal tightness, and discomfort, which often stem from medica... View Post -
| Tara Langdale
What are Vaginal Dilators: Purpose, Conditions Dilators Treat, Types and Complete Instructions
What are vaginal dilators? A vaginal dilator, also known as an insert, is a plastic or silicone rod or cylinder with a rounded end that is inserted into the vagina. It can be used for various purposes such as stretching the tissues, training pelvic floor muscles, and ... View Post -
| Caroline Knight
What Can Trigger Vulvodynia?
Tips for Managing Vulvar Pain There is no denying that when vulvodynia strikes, it has takes a toll on your everyday life. Women with vulvodynia struggle with everything from sex to exercise, social activities and even doing their job. It can seriously impair your ability to enjoy your life, and ... View Post -
| Tara Langdale
“Have you ever thought about just not having sex?” The Dairy of my Broken Vagina by Fran Bushe
Written by Fran Bushe “Have you ever thought about just not having sex?” These words were said to me by a doctor a few weeks before I turned 30. I’d been sexually active for 14 years and the truth is that I just didn’t ‘get’ sex. I wanted to want sex, but for the most part, I participated (givi... View Post -
| Caroline Knight
What is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)?
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a condition affecting women’s hormone levels, in that their bodies will produce more male hormones than is normal, and cysts will grow inside their ovaries. The word “polycystic” actually means “many cysts.” Polycystic ovary syndrome affects the ovaries and rep... View Post -
| Caroline Knight
What is Provoked Vestibulodynia and Could You Have it?
You may by now have heard of dyspareunia, which is the name for painful sex. On our website we post a lot of information and advice about this troublesome condition. Yet there is another related term that you may not yet have come across, which is ‘provoked vestibulodynia’. This condition is on... View Post -
A vaginal dilator (also known as a vaginal trainer or vaginal expander) is an instrument that women (and therapists) use to gently stretch the vagina. Vaginal dilators are used as an effective treatment for many different gynecological disorders and conditions. Aside from the pain that many gyn... View Post -
| Tara Langdale
What You Need To Know About What Causes Endometriosis
How to treat it? If you're living with endometriosis, you may be suffering from severe pain and want to know why. Endometriosis is when the endometrial tissues that usually line the inside of the uterus grow outside. The extra tissue is sometimes referred to as endometrial implants and can grow... View Post
