Decoding Vaginismus

This nonjudgmental article offers information on what causes vaginismus, helpful language for speaking with doctors, possible treatments, resources for queer and trans folks, and more.

“Vaginismus is a condition that makes inserting anything—a tampon, a finger, a toy, a penis—into a vagina excruciatingly painful. It’s difficult to estimate its prevalence because it is understudied, underreported and underdiagnosed. But anyone with a vagina can experience vaginismus—trans women, trans men, non-binary people and cis women included.”