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When a Woman's Body Says No to Sex: Understanding and Overcoming Vaginismus (Hardcover)

by Linda Valins (Author)
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In her description of vaginismus, a spasm of the vaginal muscles that prevents penetration, Valins relies heavily on her personal struggle with this poorly understood condition. She also draws on the professional literature, interviews, and/or correspondence with experts, and personal accounts from other vaginismus sufferers. Valins outlines the multitude of causes, the types of therapy available, and the difficulties a patient may experience in seeking help. Valins's openness and honesty about her own experience provides reassurance to the woman with vaginismus while making the condition understandable to other interested readers. The book provides a valuable list of organizations, practitioners, and other resources available to women who think they may suffer from vaginismus. The lack of consumer-oriented material on this subject makes this book a "must have" for any library seeking a comprehensive women's health collection.
- KellyJo Houtz Parish, Univ. of Missouri-Kansas City Sch. of Medicine Lib.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description
Helps women suffering from vaginismus find the hidden psychological causes of their problem through discussions with women who have overcome the condition and the professionals who treat them.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Viking Adult (February 1, 1992)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0670843555
  • ISBN-13: 978-0670843558
  • Product Dimensions: 20 x 20 x 20 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #651,476 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT BOOK!! It's helped our support group ENORMOUSLY!, July 21, 2003
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THANK YOU for this book...!

Hope it goes back in print soon!!

It's not a blatant self-promotional tool like the other one put out by the "clinicians" (SOCIAL WORKERS ONLY) at the WTC. What a joke!

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5.0 out of 5 stars very thourough, July 1, 2008
no matter how many psychology and medical definitions about vaginismus i read, nothing comes close to this through explanation through personal experience, the author uses herself and other peoples stories to make us understand exactly what it is, and most importantly that there is always hope.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Wrong., May 16, 2007
I lived with vaginal pain till my mid 20s when I discovered that physical therapy, specifically pelvic pain myofascial physical therapy could and did heal my pain. so my years of thinking it was all in my head were wrong. What I had was vestibulitis, vulvodynia and muscle spasms.
Please google Rhona Kotarinos for more information.
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1.0 out of 5 stars when a womans body says no to sex: understanding and overcom
I lived with vaginismus up until I was 34 (I am now 35) and I cant imagine that reading a book alone can REALLY help you. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars HELP ME!!
I have been trying to get hold of ANY of Ms Valins books for over a year and a half,does ANYONE know where I can obtain them? Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars I AM NOT ALONE ANYMORE,THANK YOU MS. VALINS
EARLY CHILDHOOD EXPIERENCES CAN AFFECT YOUR LIFE FOREVER IF YOU DO NOT SEEK INFORMATION AND GET HELP.
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