Private Pain - It's About Life, Not Just Sex

This book, which includes extensive explanations, real - life stories of patients and partners, and treatment options, should be of great value to sufferers, partners, family members, healthcare professionals and spiritual leaders who will now be able to better understand the nature and management of these conditions.

Vaginismus and dyspareunia are common female conditions, affecting lives on many levels and causing physical pain, emotional anguish, and the sense of failure and sexual inadequacy. The shame that is associated with the inability to have vaginal penetrations often forces women into hiding behind a veil of silence. Healthcare professionals share the frustration in encountering a void in available resources and training regarding proper management of these conditions. This book, which includes extensive explanations, real - life stories of patients and partners, and treatment options, should be of great value to sufferers, partners, family members, healthcare professionals and spiritual leaders who will now be able to better understand the nature and management of these conditions.

Ditza Katz, PT, Ph.D., physical therapist/clinical sexologist and assistant professor of clinical sexology, and Ross Lynn Tabisel, LCSW, Ph.D., certified social worker/clinical sexologist and assistant professor of clinical sexology, pioneered the DiRoss Methodology, as successful intervention for vaginismus, for which they have become known worldwide.