{"product_id":"the-vaginismus-book-julia-reeve-9783949140181","title":"The Vaginismus Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf penetration feels difficult, frightening, or out of reach, you're not alone. It's more common than most women realize - and it's not imagined, intentional, or a personal failure.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor some women, vaginal penetration feels impossible. The body may tighten, freeze, or panic no matter how much they want things to be different. This experience is known as vaginismus - a \u003cstrong\u003ecommon but often misunderstood condition\u003c\/strong\u003e in which the muscles around the vagina tighten involuntarily, usually in response to fear, anticipation, or past experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVaginismus can affect \u003cstrong\u003eintimacy, gynaecological exams, tampon or menstrual cup use, fertility plans\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a woman's sense of \u003cstrong\u003etrust in her own body\u003c\/strong\u003e. Muscle tension is only one part of the picture. \u003cstrong\u003eFear and learned protective responses play a central role\u003c\/strong\u003e - and they can be worked with \u003cstrong\u003egently and respectfully\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is written especially for women with \u003cstrong\u003eprimary vaginismus\u003c\/strong\u003e, where penetration has never been possible, and for women with \u003cstrong\u003esecondary vaginismus\u003c\/strong\u003e, where penetration became difficult after a physical cause that has since been medically treated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is \u003cstrong\u003enot intended as a first-line guide for pain during intercourse caused by untreated medical or hormonal conditions\u003c\/strong\u003e, such as vaginal dryness related to peri- or post-menopause, active infections, or other ongoing physical causes. In these situations, \u003cstrong\u003eappropriate medical care should come first\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Vaginismus Book\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a \u003cstrong\u003eclear, compassionate, step-by-step self-help approach\u003c\/strong\u003e grounded in clinical experience and current science. It helps you understand \u003cstrong\u003ewhat is happening in your body and nervous system\u003c\/strong\u003e, and guides you through a structured process designed to \u003cstrong\u003ereduce fear, ease pain and rebuild confidence - supporting meaningful, lasting transformation\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e- at your own pace\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by \u003cstrong\u003eDr Julia Reeve\u003c\/strong\u003e, a gynaecologist, psychotherapist, and sexologist with \u003cstrong\u003eover 30 years of clinical experience\u003c\/strong\u003e, this book offers a grounded, reassuring way to understand vaginismus - \u003cstrong\u003eand to begin moving forward with compassion for yourself and your body\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Julia Reeve\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3949140182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783949140181\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dr. Julia Reeve\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.68d","brand":"Julia Reeve","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48450497380607,"sku":"9783949140181","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6a143c15-a10b-4731-8024-1dc003bb4778.jpg?v=1777268071","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-vaginismus-book-julia-reeve-9783949140181","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}