Denae, Vanessa, and Lindsey sit down with Arianne to talk about a much-requested topic, vaginismus. Arianne and Denae chat about their experience with vaginismus and have a conversation they both wish they could have had many years ago.

Since people do not commonly talk about vaginismus, painful sex is normalized, people are isolated, and treatment is not discussed. We learn from Arianne's story that treatment is very much possible. Painful sex is not normal, and it does not have to be part of your life.

As always, we have our weekly check-in, we debrief our recent Live Show and talk about why talking about women's health can be so uncomfortable.

In this episode we talk about:

- AriAnne's company, Makeup With Me: https://www.makeupwithme.org/

- When Sex is Painful: https://www.acog.org/-/media/For-Patients/faq020.pdf

- Vaginismus, The Cycle of Pain: https://www.sydneypelvicclinic.com.au/vaginismus-genito-pelvic-pain-disorder-gppd/

- Testosterone therapy - Is it for women?: https://www.health.harvard.edu/womens-health/testosterone-therapy-is-it-for-women

- Low Testosterone in Women: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322663.php#diagnosis

- Female Sexual Dysfunction: Evaluation and Treatment: https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0701/p127.html

- The Botox Cure For Vaginismus: https://www.gynae-centre.co.uk/blog/when-sex-hurts-the-botox-cure-for-vaginismus/

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