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Painful Sex: 6 Conditions Other Than Vaginismus That Can Make Sex Hurt

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 28, 2021 | Making Sex Feel Good

Vaginismus is the main culprit when women experience painful sex. But it isn’t the ONLY reason for painful sex. This month, for the pelvic floor series, we’ve been talking about painful sex and how to treat it, and looking at why evangelical women...

Dealing with Secondary Vaginismus: A Newlywed’s Story

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 22, 2021 | Healthy Living, Making Sex Feel Good

What happens when you develop vaginismus LATER–after you’ve already started having sex? How is this even possible? And can you get over it? That’s what we’re going to talk about today! We’re in the middle of our pelvic floor series, and...

Overcoming Vaginismus: 9 Healing Steps to Take

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 21, 2021 | Healthy Living

Vaginismus plagues, to some extent, about 22% of wives. And for 7%, it makes penetration impossible. Vaginismus is a sexual dysfunction disorder where the muscles of the vaginal wall contract involuntarily (you’re not deliberately causing it!), making...

10 Things to Know About Postpartum Sex

by Rebecca Lindenbach | Feb 17, 2020 | Making Sex Feel Good

Postpartum sex can be a potential minefield of fears, insecurities, and frustrations. But does it have to be? Rebecca here on the blog today! My baby boy came into this world with a bang–and by “with a bang” I mean I pushed him out in 5 contractions...

What if You Could Start Your Sex Life From Scratch

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Mar 15, 2019 | Sexual Intimacy

Today a reader is asking, “how do you reset your sex life?” What if it’s been really difficult in the past, but now you’ve recovered. Yet the dynamic still hasn’t changed. “I have read The Good Girl’s Guide to Great Sex and am...

Could A Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist Help You?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Feb 18, 2019 | Healthy Living, Sex

Sometimes women have health conditions–like vaginismus, incontinence, or other pain–that a pelvic floor physiotherapist is uniquely qualified to help with. This month I want to cover more about how the female body actually works when it comes to sex, and...