In our last article we talked about the causes and symptoms of vaginal stenosis. In case you haven’t read it, vaginal stenosis is the term for the condition in which the vagina (or birth canal) narrows and shortens. It can also form scar tissue, become dry and inflexible, and lose elasticity.
Tara Langdale-Schmidt is no stranger to pain. After all, she endured 11 surgeries for endometriosis starting at a young age. But when sex became impossible for her and her then-fiancé, and doctors were flummoxed, Langdale-Schmidt knew she had to take matters into her own hands. Her mother’s treatment for fibromyalgia sparked an idea when Langdale-Schmidt was finally diagnosed with vulvodynia, a painful condition involving the vulva, and magnetic dilators shaped like a vibrator were the answer to her prayers. Find out how she tested her product and took it to market on this episode of SheVentures.