V.&Me: Vaginismus - Let's name it not shame it

Join V.&Me in conversation with Rashmi Pithavadian.  

As a Health Sociologist and Health researcher, Rashmi has a real passion to support others to find the help they need.  Wanting to address a gap within the field, she made vaginismus her specialist area and dedicated her MRes and PhD researching vaginismus and help seeking. 

In  this episode we discuss her findings on vaginismus, help seeking and the relationship to the sense of self...

Join V.&Me in conversation with Kim Vopni.  With a real passion for all topics related to our pelvic health, Kim is a women's health educator, author, and fitness professional better known as 'The Vagina Coach.'  

As the pelvic floor is a set of muscles we shouldn't take for granted, in this episode we make a start to get to know the important part it plays in our health...

Join V.&Me in conversation with the brave Georgina. 
Suffering from PTSD after an abusive relationship, vaginismus took on a different meaning but the pandemic allowed Georgina to stand still and learn of how to put herself first again.

In this episode Georgina takes the courageous step to share her story after years of living in fear of what might happen when she would open up...

Join V.&Me for the last conversation of the year where we will hear a story of  perseverance.

 From not being able to normally wear jeans due to vulvodynia or  from having a fear of getting it wrong through  her religion, the relationship between my guest and her V. had already started on the wrong foot.  

In this episode we will hear a story of bravery and strength of how she  dared to create new boundaries for herself, her faith and her V...

Join V.&Me in conversation with the lovely Hannah.  After coming a long way having worked  through a mild depression there was just this one thing she knew she didn't discuss with her therapist... this thing called Vaginismus.

Vaginismus had been put on the bottom of the pile but  when getting engaged  Hannah decided she was ready to explore.  How did she move from feeling disconnected from her V...

Join V.&Me in conversation with Leah Tassios, the creator and founder of the GINA app.
After opening up  about her own vaginismus journey and when sharing her knowledge with a friend, Leah decided to create an app that is fully dedicated to inform and support others  to overcoming vaginismus.

In this episode Leah shares her personal vaginismus journey and what has sparked her to shine a light on sexual pain and to create hope through the GINA app...

Join V.&Me in conversation with Holly Spillar.  After multiple trips to her GP Holly  knew from an early stage in her career that she wanted raise awareness of  vaginismus.

In this episode Holly shares her vaginismus journey and what has inspired  this talented theater maker to create her solo show called HOLE.

So make yourself comfortable (or take us for a walk) and join Holly and I for an open and honest conversation about vaginismus and more...

Join V.&Me in conversation with solo theatre maker Lorna Meehan.  After years of shying away of intimacy, her memories come flooding back when meeting the boy she lost her virginity to.

In this episode Lorna shares her vaginismus journey and what has inspired her to create NO ENTRY!

So make yourself a beverage of your liking and join Lorna and I while we reflect on  vaginismus and  much more.

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Join V.&Me in conversation with the lovely Lisa Mackenzie of The Vaginismus Network.  Knowing the power of connecting she's been  building an amazing worldwide community to support those who are being challenged by vaginismus.

In this episode we dive deep into Lisa's personal story where she shares the impact that vaginismus has had on her life...

Join V.&Me in conversation with the talented Fran Bushe. Fran is an award-winning writer, comedian and performer who has been on a quest to fix her sex life and to understand her V.
From a young age Fran came to realise that sex might not be as we see in the movies, believing her sexual experience was wrong and that she was the only one going through this...