Vaginismo by Naomi Wolf

Ainda no contexto da vagina traumatizada, a Naomi Wolf faz referência ao vaginismo (muito relacionado com a abuso sexual no livro) definindo-o como:

'a constriction in the musculature of the vagina as a response to trauma' (p.107)

Simples, mas acho que tod@s nos conseguimos identificar com isto, certo?

Outra coisa que me chamou a atenção foram os efeitos de um vaginismo mal-resolvido, digamos, um vaginismo que deixa marcas no nosso corpo e na nossa mente:

'They were in loving, safe, supportive relationships. But they still struggled with their bodies' sexual resistance and refusal, which often lasted for years - or even a lifetime. Was this emotional 'wall' possibly, for some women, also a physical wall - of tightened or knotted muscle?If some of these effects of emotional trauma in the vagina were actually physical, and they were left untreated, then of course these life-damaging, relationship damaging physical aftereffects in the vagina would persist and persist' (p.127)

E só para terminar com o vaginismo by Naomy Wolf :) vejam lá se isto não soa a familiar a qualquer pessoa que já tenha falado com @ seu/sua médic@ acerca da impossibilidade da penetração vaginal?

'Doctors will tell you then that a symptom like vaginismus is in the body. But it is the brain that tells the body what to do. The brain sends messages to the vagina, saying "It is not safe" ' (p.130)