What is vaginismus and is sexually transmitted?

what are the symptoms and what causes it and is there a cure

Vaginismus is NOT a sexually transmitted disease.

Sexual intercourse is very painful if not impossible for a vaginismic woman. It is the tightening of the muscle around the opening of the vagina. While it looks to be a physical problem, most often it is psychological.

There are different arguments for what causes it - some may say a traumatic sexual experience, strict upbringing, difficult baby delivery, fear of pain... ultimately, research shows that two out of three women will experience some degree of vaginismus throughout their lives, even if they don't know why they got it.

There is hope - and a cure. Some medical professionals will suggest surgery, alcohol, sex toys, dysfunction therapy, breathing exercises, acupuncture. What worked for me was dilator therapy - graduated rubber dilators until I felt comfortable with one the size of an average penis.

This is not a fun disorder, it is very frustrating and emotionally draining.

spasm of the muscles surrounding the vagina in response to sexual intercourse. Can be a response to an infection or other painful condition, or more commonly is psychological in origin. If a treatable condition is there, treating it will fix the problem, If not, then therapy.

and unpleasantodor bearing illness an infection of the vagina yes its an std but curable both partners have to take meds for it good luck

the word vaginismus refers to a condition of severe phobia of sexual acts usually affecting virgins in the first night of marriage in the communities that do not have premarital sexual life,the extreme fear of the female makes her unable to relax with her partner,struggles-involuntarily against his trial to introduce his penis inside,true muscular spasm of the vaginal introdius occurs,male partner must be patient in such situation ,it is not a an act of violence, doctors may interfer in severe case with mild tranquilizers, injection anesthesia was reported successful,and sex therapy is very useful by,gradual self dilatation to the vagina can be done..,it is not an infection and not transmitted..