When Touch Feels Impossible: A Vaginismus Journey With Sensory Sensitivities Aug 18, 2025

It’s one of the most emotionally raw, physically frustrating, and often invisible experiences a woman can face: you want to be close, but your body won’t let you. Not out of choice — but because the second anything comes near your vulva or vaginal entrance, your muscles clamp down. Your heart races....

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How to Support Your Partner with Vaginismus Aug 14, 2025

💔 She Froze When I Touched Her – A Vaginismus Partner's Guide to Understanding & Supporting

By Dr. Julia Reeve
Gynaecologist | Psychotherapist | Sexologist
Author of The Vaginismus Book


“She says she loves me… so why does she push me away?”

If you're in a relationship with someone who has vagin...

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Vaginismus in a Nutshell Jul 31, 2025

  

Let’s talk about something that so many women experience — but almost no one talks about: vaginismus.

And no, it’s not ‘all in your head’ or just about sex.

I’m Doctor Julia Reeve — a gynaecologist, psychotherapist, and sexologist — and here’s how I explain vaginismus:

It’s not your body bein...

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