“Is There Surgery for Vaginismus?”
Information on Vaginismus Treatment by European Board Certified Sexual Therapist Gynecologist Dr. Didem Kurban
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Vaginismus is commonly known as the inability to engage in sexual intercourse or as involuntary tightening during intercourse. Newlywed couples, thinking they couldn’t engage in intercourse due to panic on their first night, try for a few months. When this problem persists, they lose years, and upon investigation, they realize that this condition is a medical issue. Especially in Turkey, vaginismus is a disease observed in one out of every ten women. By acknowledging that this is a medical condition and seeking help from a specialist in vaginismus, you can overcome this problem quickly.
The most common trait among vaginismus patients is their constant procrastination in addressing this issue. We frequently encounter questions such as: Is there surgery for vaginismus? If there is, can I get rid of it immediately?
Can we solve this with surgery?
Dear vaginismus patients, this problem is largely attributed to psychological reasons, around 90%, and there is no situation of getting rid of vaginismus through surgery. However, if the condition of vaginismus is due to physical rather than psychological reasons, meaning there is an anatomical issue, then your gynecologist will identify this during examination and inform you about the possibility of surgery.
For those asking what this surgery is, our answer is: in cases where the issue is related to the hymen and there are anatomical problems, your doctor will explain to you how they will address this condition. We often encounter questions like: If I have surgery, will I get better immediately? or Should I go to therapy or do finger exercises?
Vaginismus treatment can be resolved through a personalized treatment method, which typically lasts between 3 to 5 days without the use of finger exercises. We say personalized treatment because every vaginismus patient is different!!
Some patients have a high degree of vaginismus, while others experience vaginismus due to anatomical reasons. Therefore, the priority is always the examination. Yes, we understand you fear examinations. However, the examination for vaginismus patients is not the traditional gynecological examination; it is simply an external observation.