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  1. Vaginismus Recovery - Diagnoses and Treatments

    Vaginismus Recovery, Diagnoses and Treatmentshttps://feminapt.com/diagnoses/female-sexual-pain-syndromes/vaginismus-recovery-genito-pelvic-penetration-disorder

    Vaginismus Recovery is Possible Is it painful to insert a tampon, get through a gynecological pelvic exam, or engage in intercourse? Have you always just thought maybe it’s just supposed to hurt and began to shy away from it all? You’re not alone....

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Female Sexual Pain Syndromes
  2. why is sex and inserting tampons painful

    Yahoo! Life | Why is Having Sex and Inserting Tampons Painful for Some?https://feminapt.com/media-content/yahoo/yahoo-life-why-is-having-sex-and-inserting-tampons-painful-for-some

    link to the original article at the end. Heather Jeffcoat, DPT Why is having sex and inserting tampons painful for some? Vaginismus explained Vaginismus is one of our main areas of focus here at Femina Physical Therapy. Since the founding of Fusion...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Yahoo!
  3. does fear create vaginismus

    Does Vaginismus Create Fear, or Does Fear Create Vaginismus?https://feminapt.com/blog/does-vaginismus-create-fear-or-does-fear-create-vaginismus

    Does Fear Create Vaginismus? Or Vice Versa? I came across an article that came out last month and it brought up an old question I often muse over--Does Vaginismus create the fear and anxiety in women, or does an underlying fear or anxiety create...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Blog
  4. why your vagina may feel too tight

    Insider: 7 Reasons Why Your Vagina May Feel Too Tighthttps://feminapt.com/media-content/insider/insider-7-reasons-why-your-vagina-may-feel-too-tight

    Childbirth, yeast infections, and STIs are common causes of a tight vagina. Other causes include medical conditions like vaginismus, endometriosis, and menopause. There are many different reasons why your vagina may feel too tight, resulting in pain...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Insider

  5. Testimonial by M.N., age 28https://feminapt.com/testimonials/testimonial-16

    A personal journey and testimonial from one of my patients: I was diagnosed with vaginismus 4 years ago. I never heard of such medical condition until after I got married. At first my husband and I didn't know what to do, we didn't know what the issues...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Webmaster
    • Category: Testimonials

  6. Femina Physical Therapy | Vaginismus Treatment | Los Angeles, CAhttps://feminapt.com/

    Welcome to Femina Physical Therapy We treat Vaginismus, overactive pelvic floor, painful intercourse, vulvodynia, vulvar vestibulitis, vestibulodynia, dyspareunia, interstitial cystitis, and more Since graduating from Duke University, I have always had...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Home Page
  7. Blissful Sex Positions for Your Wedding Night

    Cosmo: 11 Blissful Sex Positions for Your Wedding Nighthttps://feminapt.com/media-content/heather-jeffcoat-in-cosmo/cosmo-11-blissful-sex-positions-for-your-wedding-night

    morning time!) You may have even already discovered this technique for yourself! 6. The Plan B Jill asked me "what if vaginismus interferes?": Some women get the surprise wedding gift of discovering that they have vaginismus. “I see many folks...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Cosmo
  8. Recommended Products for Vaginismus (Pelvic Floor Myalgia), Vaginal Stenosis, Dyspareunia, and More

    Recommended Products for Vaginismus (Pelvic Floor Myalgia), Vaginal Stenosis, Dyspareunia, and Morehttps://feminapt.com/resources/recommended-products-for-vaginismus-pelvic-floor-myalgia-vaginal-stenosis-dyspareunia

    Improve your general sexual well being with these products for vaginismus and a variety of sexual issues Our favorite products for mind, body and soul for pelvic health and orthopaedics for all. A whole body approach is a must! These are things we...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Resources

  9. Testimonial by S.P., Age 26https://feminapt.com/testimonials/testimonial-12

    I would like to start off by thanking Heather Jeffcoat for educating me and curing me of Vaginismus. I had been married for almost three years before I was referred to Heather. I never knew about Vaginismus until almost three years into my marriage. I...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Webmaster
    • Category: Testimonials

  10. Testimonial by Ann V.https://feminapt.com/testimonials/testimonial-by-ann-v

    I wish i could give this place 10 stars!! I have been suffering from vaginismus for 5 years and never found the cure to it. I had seen an ob/gyn and he diagnosed me with vaginismus and told me i needed a surgery to cure my condition, which i refused to...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Webmaster
    • Category: Testimonials

  11. Watch Tightly Wound!https://feminapt.com/blog/watch-tightly-wound

    Wound has been released, watch it today and share it with your loved ones and anyone else who may need more education on vaginismus and pain with sex. Tightly Wound is a 15-minute animated short by Shelby Hadden. Our very own Heather Jeffcoat, DPT is...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog

  12. Testimonial by Amanda W.https://feminapt.com/testimonials/testimonial-by-amanda-w

    Heather's unique physical therapy program literally changed my life! After years of struggling with vaginismus, a condition that made it impossible for me to have intercourse and very difficult to use tampons without pain, a gynecologist referred me to...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Webmaster
    • Category: Testimonials
  13. TMJ Dysfunction and Pelvic Pain | Image Courtesy of Scandinavian BioLabs via Unsplash

    The Jaw Bone's Connected to the... Pelvic Bone! | TMJ Dysfunction and Pelvic Painhttps://feminapt.com/diagnoses/tmj-dysfunction

    between involuntary pelvic floor muscle activity, muscle awareness and experienced threat in women with and without vaginismus. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 39(4), 395–408. doi:10.1016/s0005-7967(00)00007-3 Van der Velde, J., Laan, E., & Everaerd, W....

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Diagnoses

  14. Testimonial by A.B.https://feminapt.com/testimonials/testimonials-5

    Heather Jeffcoat I was living in a nightmare. I had been married to my husband for three years and I was suffering from Vaginismus. That all changed when I visited my OBGYN and she said she knew of someone with a great success rate. To be honest I was...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Webmaster
    • Category: Testimonials

  15. Testimonial by M.M.https://feminapt.com/testimonials/testimonial-15

    from one of my patients: My husband and I were married for 5 years before we were able to have intercourse due to my vaginismus. There was nothing traumatic in my past but for some reason, even though I wanted sex, I mentally avoided "that area" of my...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Webmaster
    • Category: Testimonials

  16. Los Angeles Tightly Wound Events Wrap Uphttps://feminapt.com/media-content/events/los-angeles-tightly-wound-events-wrap-up

    came to Los Angeles to screen her short animated film on her experience with delayed diagnosis and eventual treatment of Vaginismus. Femina Physical Therapy in cooperation with Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation Center, Soul Source Dilators and Milli,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Live Events

  17. Read More About Vaginismushttps://feminapt.com/resources/heather-jeffcoats-favorite-links/24-read-more-about-vaginismus

    • Type: Web link
    • Category: Heather's Favorite Links
  18. Meet Heather Jeffcoat

    Meet Heather Jeffcoat, DPThttps://feminapt.com/about-us/about-heather-jeffcoat

    Fitness programs. Femina PT offers a full specrum of treatments and modailities for all types of pelvic pain, including vaginismus vulvar vestibulitis levator ani syndrome pudendal neuralgia interstitial cystitis (IC)/ painful bladder syndrome (PBS))...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: About Us

  19. Did You Know There's More Than Just Sex? Sensate Focus Can Helphttps://feminapt.com/blog/did-you-know-there-s-more-than-just-sex-sensate-focus-can-help

    involve the genitals. Research has also shown some success with the use of sensate focus with a multifaceted approach for vaginismus. What is Sensate Focus? Sensate Focus is a sex therapy technique that was created by the Masters & Johnson team in the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog

  20. Women's Health Australia | 5 Positions To Try If Penetrative Sex Is Painful For Youhttps://feminapt.com/media-content/womens-health-magazine/womens-health-australia-5-positions-to-try-if-penetrative-sex-is-painful-for-you

    There can be many reasons for pain during vaginal intercourse. Conditions like vaginismus and vulvodynia can make penetration hurt even if you're super turned on and just put on plenty of lube. Sexual trauma could be one cause; endometriosis, a...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Women's Health Magazine
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Testimonial by R.M., Age 40

I can’t speak highly enough of the theapists at Femina Physical Therapy and how much they have helped me grow, discover, and love my body. I had had painful sex for my entire life, and didn’t know that there was anything that could be done about it. It was at the point where my husband and I were not having sex for MONTHs, because it was just too frustrating, and I hated feeling like I was the ONLY woman out there who had this problem, especially at my age. I finally brought it up to my doctor because I was turning 40 and my husband and I were barely having enough sex to conceive. And she brought up pelvic floor, PT. I didn’t even know this was a “thing”.

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Testimonial by R.H.

No one could tell me why I was having pain during sex--sharp pain, not just uncomfortable, pain. I was referred to Heather Jeffcoat after researching several different options. I had seen a specialist who told me physical therapy would not help and my only option was surgery. I really didn't want to go that route, so when we got a referral, I decided to try it--it can't hurt, I thought. I am so glad I did. She diagnosed the problem right away, which was a relief in itself.

To know why I was having pain eased my mind immensely. And to hear that she could fix it without surgery was another relief. She said she could fix the problem in 6 weeks. I think it was actually 4 for me. She was very methodical, and treated me as an intelligent human being capable of participating in my own recovery. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone. She did not try to prolong my session numbers, she worked hard to accommodate my schedule (and the fact that I had to bring a baby to sessions), and she was completely honest the entire time. It is so hard to find someone with these characteristics, much less a professional who is so good at what she does. She has my highest respect.

-- R.H.

Testimonial by Carolina J.

I had tried Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy before (with another PT) and I had a really bad (painful) experience. A friend of mine and fellow patient, told me about Heather, Laureen and Femina PT (née Fusion Wellness & Physical Therapy) and I decided to try again. I am so happy I did! Femina PT have, literally, changed my life. I was able to do again things I couldn't do for over 10 years!! Their bedside manners are impeccable, their knowledge and understanding make me feel comfortable to recommend this place to anyone in pain. Specially if you have Endometriosis. 100% recommended!!

-- Carolina J., 12/28/16 via Yelp!

Testimonial by M.M.

My husband and I were married for 5 years and unable to have intercourse, but I never knew why. After numerous awful experiences at doctor’s offices (where many doctors told me I “just needed to relax”), a surgery that didn’t fix the problem, and a year of owning dilators that didn’t get me anywhere, someone finally referred me to Heather for Physical Therapy. I finally had answers and information from someone who knew exactly what I was dealing with!

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Testimonial by R.D., age 38

"I had a severe tear during childbirth that was not stitched together correctly and therefore healed poorly. Even after having a surgery a year later to remove the scar tissue, I was still having pain, and no one could explain why -- there was no overt 'reason' to explain the pain. I had tried other 'specialists' and even saw another physical therapist who had me do hip / leg stretches -- what a joke! I was about to give up and just 'live with it' until thankfully I kept searching online and found Heather.

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Testimonial by J.H.

My last appointment with Heather was over 6 years ago but I still think of her every day. I don’t take for granted that I can easily get out of bed, care for my two active and busy young boys, run, play tennis, clean my house, or sit at a desk for several hours at a time. None of these tasks were easy for me before meeting Heather. Eight years ago my car was struck from behind by a tractor trailer that was estimated to have been speeding. I spent 3 years working with different PTs and Drs trying to heal and move on with my life. When I became pregnant and the hormone relaxin that “relaxes” all the joints of the body and the additional weight gain erased all my progress and I was suddenly in a lot of pain again. My OB sent me to Heather for one last try.

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