2023-05-10 09:41:00
Between 2% and 5% of women suffer from vaginismus. Charlotte Paroielle / Le Figaro
SEXOLOGY – Dr. Catherine Solano presents four testimonials from patients suffering from vaginismus, a sexual disorder that is still too often taboo.
Dr. Catherine Solano is a sexologist doctor. Trained in health ethics, she consults in urology at the Cochin hospital in Paris. She is co-founder of Doctical, a telehealth platform that supports people affected by cancer in their intimate health. She is the author of numerous books, including The Big Book of Puberty (Robert Laffont editions).
Vaginismus is a female sexual dysfunction linked to a phobia of penetration. It is characterized by a reflex and involuntary contraction of the muscles around the vagina at the approach of a “outer elementwhether it is a tampon, a speculum, a dilator, a finger or a male penis. Imaginary or anticipated penetration may be enough to trigger it.
Between 2% and 5% of women suffer from this disorder. This does not prevent them from having a sexual life and pleasure, but vaginal penetration is impossible, under penalty of triggering intolerable pain.
If not systematic, most cases remain, in my experience, the consequence of…
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