HypnosisDownloads.com

Hello all you crazy un-sexed ladies out there! I come bearing good tidings of a brand new internet-based possible solution to Vaginismus.

Everynow and then, I like to Google the big V to see what I come up with. Today, I found that HypnosisDownloads.com has released a new hypnosis MP3 that's meant to cure Vaginismus. They allow you to download this MP3 for $8.95 a copy.

Now, I'm at a little bit of an ethical standstill right now-- Obviously, it's somewhat wrong to go pirating things on the internet. But then, it's also wrong, truly wrong, to have to suffer from vaginismus. So I have to decide if my loyalty in this is to the thousands of women who have vaginismus, or to one of the only companies that has ever offered a reasonably-priced treatment.

So, here's the compromise-- I'm listening to this right now, a sort of preview, and I can tell you that, while I have not gotten through it for the first time yet, (it's about twenty minutes long), I can tell already that the production values are far superior to those offered by the dramatically overpriced hypnosis system from vaginismuscure.com. (I should note that I used those CDs for about a week, and I found myself achieving...interesting results. Essentially, I felt like this might finally be something that could help me, except that I found myself being very bothered by the lack of quality. I will get into this more later, because I find myself being distracted by the obviously more effective sounds of the treatment du jour.) Anyway, I would encourage anyone who has $8.95 to spare, and who is intrigued to head on over to HypnosisDownloads.com and try this-- it might work, it might not, but it's less then ten dollars, and that's a price tag that we co-sufferers aren't exactly accustomed to, am I right?

However, if you cannot spare $8.95, you could always shoot me an e-mail, and I could see if perhaps I could hook you up with a slightly less legal copy. The MP3 is about 10 megabytes, so it might be problematic, but if I can find a way to get it to you, I will.

Until next time, Ladies.

Lil' Update

Having not checked up on this website in waaaay too long, I managed to miss that A) I'm getting a hell of a lot of spam comments from people who "Like my blog!" and "have a similar blog about PENIS ENLARGEMENT/ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION/MULTIPLE ORGASMS that they would love me to check out and B) Hidden within these comments was an genuinely useful one from our hero-of-the-day reader, Lindsey, who found something similar to what I've just posted about months ago. The MP3 dowload she found is available here, from hypnoticworld.com, costs $12 dollars and features, interestingly enough, a female speaker (unlike above.) So, while I have not downloaded this second MP3, it may be worth a look-see if you're lookin' for a lady to verbally lure you into sex-happy dreamland.

Thanks Lindsey!

And thanks to all the PENIS ENLARGING spammers who are so genuinely interested in my site!

Penis Enlargement....yeah...that's just what we need.

Lookin' for a woman....

Alright...

So, I have gone ahead and purchased the CDs offered at VaginsimusCure.com, which are hypnotherapy CDs that were created by Dr. Tom Nicoli. I had heard, on the message boards, a lot of lukewarm reviews of the CDs-- many people saying that listening to them helped a little, but not enough to cure them, as the website title suggests.

I've only been working with these CDs for about a week now, but I can see why this is: The sound quality is bad, as it's been taken directly from tapes, there are some distracting slip-ups in his speech, and, here's one that I think is pretty key: he's a freaking man. Call me crazy, but I think, for something like this, a woman is a more logical choice: many women have a subconscious distrust of men central to their problem, and still others would benefit from a feeling that the person who is speaking directly to their vagina actually knows what it's like to have one.

Though, I don't claim to have that much personal knowledge of Tom, so I guess it's a possibility.

So, I've decided that, for the time being, my personal, if half-assed, mission is to try to convince a female hypnotist to put out a set a CD's-- yes, I, the all-powerful consumer, am on a quest to have the supply meet my demand. If I triumph, who knows what may happen? Perhaps a new set of CDs is just the answer that dozens of women are looking for.

To supplement the physical half of their treatment, that is. I still contend that a successful treatment will consist of any one of a number of psychological treaments combined with a regiment of physical therapy from a pelvic floor specialist. Not that I would know.

So far, I've come across one hypnotist that I'd like to take the job, one Miss Wendi Friesen, and I've e-mailed her with the suggestion.

I also came across a site where you can order personalized CDs. The hyponotist in question, Victoria Wizell, has already put out some somewhat similarly themed CDs, (as has the aforementioned Wendi)-- both have CDs for erectile dysfunction, premature ejactulation, achieving great orgasms, and, here's one that could be very helpful for the average Vaginsimus Sufferer-- a hypnosis CD that helps you to enjoy performing oral sex. (Wendi's and Victoria's.)

One would think that rather than pitching the idea to hypnotist after hypnotist, I could just order a personalized Vaginismus CD from Victoria, after which, she'd probably put it on her regular menu. And I would do this, except that I have a real hard time trusting such a responsibility to someone who claims hypnotism can help you grow taller.


Leave comments if you have any input on my little project here...I'll update y'all when and if I get the chance..

The Continuing Saga of Low-Libido Blues...

In doing some continue research on the low-libido front (because Vaginismus shouldn't have to translate to a terrible sex life), I found this interesting article on the "search for the female viagra."

I've also started up with a pill, myself-- Steel Libido for Women, by Irwin Naturals. (You can't purchase it on their website, but you can request that it be sent to your neighborhood supplement shop, and quite a few freebies while you're there. Neat stuff. In the meantime, if you want to buy it, you can find it everywhere else. ) This came recommended from a cashier at GNC, who said a customer had specifically told her to recommend it, if anyone asked. I've been taking it for three days now, and while the first two days I felt no difference at all, today has seen a notable spike in my sex drive. This could be from either the natural blend of ingredients, including Maca and Horny Goat Weed Extract, or it could be the fact that for three straight days now I've been little pink Now-and-Later-esque pills, clicking my heels and saying "Think Sexy Thoughts, Think Sexy Thoughts..." Is it a placebo effect of the real thing? Who knows? Having only been feeling the effects for a few hours now, it's too soon to guess, but I'll keep you posted.

Also, if this seems to be helping, I thinking of a adding some kind of Arginine-based pill to the mix, to see how the combination effects me. More on that when it happens.


The other reason I'm posting today is to send out a call for content-- if y'all have done some research , or you have a vaginismus-related story, article or, uh, pie-chart you'd like to share, send in on over to suedecaramel@gmail.com I haven't had nearly enough time for this site lately (lots of home issues), but I'd still like this site to become a real resource for those suffering. So get to writing, people.

Not Tonight, Baby...

Okay, so how many of you have seen that totally annoying commercial for Avlimil, wherein the woman uses the word "PASSION" about a hundred times?

"I used to think I didn't have time for sex, but I took Avlimil, and now I have PASSION! You hear me, PASSION! I mean it, PASSION! I'm not f'ing with you here, it's PASSION!"

I'm paraphrasing. But not much.

It's been pretty widely discussed that one of the worst effects of Vaginsimus can be suffering from a low sex drive. This can be because of many factors, including a fear of intimacy or just plain giving up on the whole idea of sex-- but it's dangerous to linger in this complacency. After all, if you aren't motivated to be sexual, how can you be motivated to overcome Vaginismus? With all the stress that the various treatments have to offer, it's easy to just decide that sex isn't important enough to you to keep going. If you can have a healthy sex life aside from your Vaginsimus, you're more likely to eventually beat it. So let's talk about some products that are said to treat low sex drive.

Pills and products for women with low sex drives are the new "thing" in pharmaceuticals, or, rather, in non-prescription vitamin supplements packaged to appear as a phamaceutical-- that's right, in my investigation, the first thing I found out about Avlimil is that it is NOT a prescription, it's merely a "proprietary blend", and, furthermore, the commercial was designed specifically to make women think that it is something you must get from the doctor-- this was a very intentional campaign designed to give credibility to the product, and to allow them to charge more money than most women would pay for a vitamin. They even package it to look like birth control, and refer to it in measurements of "cycles".

Want more dirt? Okay! You got it! The company offers a free thirty day "cycle" of the product urging you to see results for yourself, rather than taking their word for it, even though in the FAQ section it clearly states that you should give it between 60-90 days to take effect (to be fair, it says many women see a difference in 10, but there are no specifics as to what constitutes "many"), and there are numerous sites on the internet claiming that if you do send away for the free trial, they sign you up for an autoship program that you can't cancel out of before your first paid shipment, no matter how hard you try. As for their refund policy--

"If you are not 100% satisfied with your purchase you may call Customer Care at 1-866-834-1715 to make arrangements to send your unopened cycles back to us for full credit. Credit will ONLY be issued for unopened cycles."

So, if you aren't satisfied with a product you haven't tried, you can definitely get your money back!

Now comes the big question-- does it work? Well, who the hell knows? I found one graph-review by e-consumer.com that rated it third out of four (#1 EstaVil, #2 Avenavin. #3 Avlimil, #4 Femtrex), and one written study from healthbeat.us that weighed it negatively (saying that Avlimil gave the user more energy in general, but did nothing for her sex drive) against another product, but I would trust either of these, especially the second, as it seems they easily could have been studies paid for by the competitors-- however, the healthbeat.us study does have quite a few seemingly unbiased user comments-- a lot of variation, but definitely worth a look.

The number one competitor for Avlimil? The slightly-more-promising, but just-as-scandalous Sentia.

Sentia promises increased libido, improved sensitivity, higher energy levels and better orgasms, and the website is a bit more compelling, offering more information and, while it's irrelevant, a much better design. The pricing is roughly double that of Avlimil, though it all depends on how much you order. However, their return policy is way better, and there's a clear checkbox so that you can opt in or out of their autoship program, so perhaps not being sent something you don't want on a monthly basis will pay for itself. And, you're more likely to find a positive review for Sentia online than you are of Avlimil! So why is that? Surely, because it's the better product?

Or maybe not.

There is strong evidence to suggest that Sentia is stuffing the ballot box when it comes to positive reviews online...Type the words "a longer pause than a few days" into google, and there you get three seperate reviews that use this exact same awkward wording:

"I don't remember a longer pause than a few days where I haven't made love to my husband/boyfriend/girlfriend."

I also found aHealthbeat.us review we mentioned earlier, where Sentia came out the clear winner, on the sidebar they mention the price of Avlimil, but not the price of Sentia-- again, you can check out the user reviews (what a shock, they're all good.)

What else? I'll tell you what else! On the of website Avenavin, another product basing most of it's advertising on the internet, there is a what they call a "Revealing Sentia Review", which goes on and on with the shortcomings and possible side effects of Sentia.

Son-of-a-motherless-goat, the information on these products keeps coming and coming-- unlike the people who need them.

I have officially been writing this for over three hours now, having to wade through all of the information that I've been gathering for the past month, and do it on dial-up, nonetheless. So here's the deal, I'm gonna go ahead and post this, as-is, in hopes of getting to information on the other billions of products out there on a later date. Have questions or comments about a product, or anything else? Leave 'em in the comments box-- and check it, to see if I've put any mini-updates in their, as well. I have a feeling there's more in the way of fake Sentia reviews, and I'll post 'em as I find 'em.

Before I sign off, though, here's my suggestion: before any of you start running out to spend hundreds of dollars on these, go to your local pharmacy and pick up some Horny Goat Weed-- Also called "Super Goat Weed" in your more family-friendly stores. It'll cost you anywhere between 3-10 bucks, and it's been used for these exact same problems for hundreds of years. I took it for a little while (I'm really, really bad about doing things on a daily or regular basis...as evidenced by my pattern of updates here), and didn't notice a whole lot of change in my libido, but I did notice slightly better orgasms, and who knows what else would have happened if I'd stayed with it longer? Now, it may or may not have been a placebo effect, but for the bargain price of 3-10 bucks, and a whole lot less headaches than these mail-order supplements, I think it's worth a try.

Not convinced? Do some of your own darn research on it, or tune in for our next installment. If all else fails, catch a plane to Jamaica and sleep with Taye Diggs. If that don't get your groove back, Stella, nothing will.

Shoe Wax from Poll-land known as Poll-ish Polish.

Yeah! Take that, Poll that wouldn't go up! Do the hustle!

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The Froogle Virgin's Guide to Homeopathic Alternatives! (Etc.)

You come up with some interesting stuff when you enter the word "Vaginismus" into Froogle, Google's consumer companion. I'm gonna list some of the more interesting and promising links, only most of which are actually homeopathic. Forgive me my misleading rhetoric.

I'd like to state very clearly and for the record that The Vagina Monoblogs neither recommend nor endorse these products. I've never used or thoroughly researched any of what I'm about to link to, I'm merely trying to make people aware of products so that they then can research on their own. I would recommend, in the instances most of the below, that a Doctor be consulted before use. How do you like that, you legal liability seeking scum!

Uh, not you. Lawyers and such.


Liddell PMS Spray-- Here's a sexy little number that claims to help with all sorts of vulvar, vaginal and menstrual symptoms. The website refers to it as homeopathic, and there's a listing of which active ingredients in the formula do what. This says that something called Magnesia Phosphorica 9x (Magnesium Phosphate, Dibasic) "Provides natural pain relief; relieves intermittent lower abdominal cramps; helps prevent menstrual cycle irregularities (early menses); eases ovarian neuralgia; and alleviates painful spasms of the vagina (vaginismus)" and that a little something called Chamomilla 12x (Chamomile) is a "Natural anti-spasmodic remedy", as well as many other benefits that aren't directly related to Vaginismus. Check it out. At four dollars a bottle, this (with the proper research and investigation) could be your ticket to less painful progress in a very affordable way.

A site Called Rx Homeo claims that Cactus, Plumbum Met, and especially Belladonna all help with the problem, but it doesn't give any information on why or how. "Remedies" are 14.50 each, for a month's supply. Another site talks about Oligotherapy Remedies and provides some more affordable supplements at 7.95 each that can allegedly help with a full range of problems. This one sites that Magnesium, Lithium, Allumiunum and Copper are the Vaginismus-Friedly ingredients. Uh...Lithium???

EvaMax II is Herbolove.com's answer to the painful penetration pickle. Like so many products on the market, their first claim is to help with menstral problems, then mentions intercourse pain as a secondary issue. It's a two part system, made up of DeToxiA and MoodMax, at least the first of which isn't vegan friendly. (Animal testicle extract??) I would definitely talk to a doctor or other expert before starting this regiment, as the maker of these products is claiming the Vaginismus is caused by inelasticty of the vaginal tissue...which, correct me if I'm wrong, either seems to be only part of the truth or not the truth at all.

I'll be sure to do some further investigations on this one. I'm a little wary of it. I'll also try and do us all a favor and visit my local GNC sometime soon to see if they can give me some insight into why these kinds of things (specifically magnesium) are helpful.

I've been sitting on this post in draft form for about a week and half now trying to find the time to finish up the second half. I think perhaps it would be better to make this a two-parter. Stay Tuned!

Quick update to sustain y'all

I've just started training at a new job, I'm suffering from some severe sleep disorders (can't sleep all night and so do it in the daytime) , and it's end-of-the-semester at college right now, so time is not abounding for me to update right now, but I should have some time to pump out a little something this weekend.

For now, though I invite you to check out the Physical Therapy Journal of a one Miss JeriBeri, who's comments have been gracing my site.

Thanks, JeriBeri, for putting more information out there.

Freakin' tired. Going to bed.