The couple is then instructed to insert a series of dilators of graduated sizes at home guided by both the patient and her partner with the aim of desensitizing the patient to vaginal penetration.

Other treatment options are similar to those used to treat vaginismus, Jeffcoat says, and can include pelvic floor physical therapy or vaginal dilator therapy. 5. Childbirth Note: Sometimes a ...

Some devices include pelvic floor trainers and wands. Vaginal dilator therapy that can be done at home can also help certain pelvic floor issues. But it's a good idea to be evaluated by a ...

Materna aims to transform the standard of care in labor and delivery by protecting pelvic floor health for moms. *Indication Statement: The Milli Vaginal Dilator is a tool intended for controlled ...

People experience it at the start of sex, while inserting a tampon or while getting a pelvic exam. Vaginismus can make intercourse painful (dyspareunia). Kegels, vaginal dilators and cognitive ...

and shaking – during penetration for a standard pelvic exam. The majority (62.2%) had not given birth to children (nulliparous). While most were new to dilator therapy, 43.3% reported a history ...