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  • | Caroline Knight

    Sex Hurts My Vagina: What’s Going On?

      Why does sex hurt my vagina? Unfortunately the answer to this question may not be straightforward, but we are here to help you pinpoint the cause. If you’re wondering why sex hurts your vagina, it’s likely that you have not yet discovered an imbalance somewhere in your body, or perhaps even in ... View Post
  • | Tara Langdale

    Sex hurt me, and this is how VuVa Dilators changed that

    An uplifting testimonial written by one of our wonderful customers. Sex is possible, VuVa can help.   Have you ever noticed in movies or in your favorite TV show that at the start of any sex scene, the woman is ready to go in 3 seconds or less? There’s very little foreplay. She’s hungry for it an... View Post
  • | Tara Langdale

    The Definition of Pelvic Pain: Is it just endometriosis?

    Pelvic pain is an uncomfortable reality for countless women. Because it is often difficult to pinpoint the cause, it leaves many wondering where to start when it comes to fixing it. In fact, pelvic pain has a wide range of potential causes, meaning that diagnosis is the first challenge to overcom... View Post
  • | Tara Langdale

    Premature Menopause and Why Sex Hurts

      The menopause generally occurs around the age of 51, but it can happen later; occasionally it comes earlier than expected and includes pelvic floor dysfunction unfortunately. For 1% of women, it comes even before they reach 40 years of age, and this is considered premature. Premature menopause ... View Post
  • | Caroline Knight

    Using Vaginal Dilators and Replens Products for Vaginal Atrophy

    They can really help? The menopause can be a testing transitional period for women. It comes with a whole host of unpleasant symptoms such as hot flashes and mood swings, but one of the most challenging symptoms is vaginal atrophy. Vaginal atrophy affects around half of all menopausal women, and ... View Post
  • | Caroline Knight

    Is it Normal to Bleed when the Hymen is Stretched?

    There are quite a few misconceptions about hymens and losing your virginity, so it’s little wonder that women don’t know quite what to expect if they haven’t yet had sex. The presence of a hymen tends to be associated with virginity, but that’s often not the case at all. However, because first-ti... View Post
  • | Brett Farrow

    Transgender Vagina After Surgery

    Treating Tightness & Pain Sex reassignment surgery (SRS) has many names. Some refer to it as gender affirmation surgery, sex reassignment, gender reassignment surgery, or sex-change surgery. Genitoplasty is the clinical term. Regardless of the name, transgender people change their genitalia t... View Post
  • | Caroline Knight

    Vulvar Pain: How Do You Diagnose Vulvodynia?

      Vulvodynia is the vulvar pain condition characterized by feelings of chronic pain and discomfort in the vulvar, introitus or hymenal areas. Pain can manifest mildly or severely and it can vary in intensity at different times. To diagnose vulvodynia it is necessary to move through a process of d... View Post

VuVa Podcast

Tara Langdale-Schmidt is no stranger to pain. After all, she endured 11 surgeries for endometriosis starting at a young age. But when sex became impossible for her and her then-fiancé, and doctors were flummoxed, Langdale-Schmidt knew she had to take matters into her own hands. Her mother’s treatment for fibromyalgia sparked an idea when Langdale-Schmidt was finally diagnosed with vulvodynia, a painful condition involving the vulva, and magnetic dilators shaped like a vibrator were the answer to her prayers. Find out how she tested her product and took it to market on this episode of SheVentures.