In preparation for my article, The Ultimate Guide to a Great Pelvic Exam, I searched for an expert on penetrative pain disorders. I quickly found Women’s Therapy Clinic, which is the longest-running center for penetrative pain disorders in the United States.
Dr. Ditza Katz and her clinicians are an absolute wealth of knowledge when it comes to painful vaginal penetration. While I’ve been learning about vaginismus for many years, I was still surprised by some of what Dr. Katz shared, like the fact that 1 in every 5 women or people with vaginas will experience penetrative pain at some point in their lives.
This complicates an array of experiences many take for granted: the ability to insert menstruation products, any kind of sexual penetration, conception, childbirth, and a person’s ability to seek pain-free medical exams.
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