Re: 19 yr old with vaginismus

From: Robert J. Woolley (wooll005@gold.tc.umn.edu)
Tue Aug 5 01:03:11 1997


In message <Pine.SOL.3.91.970804202955.23500A-100000@steele> writes: >
> I like the idea of
> general anesthesia. However, her body will still
> experience the invasive procedure despite the anesthesia and this might
> compound the original problem of vaginismus.

>
> lurker Diana Corson, CNM
> Milwaukie Birth Center, Portland, OR

Please explain this. It makes no sense to me. The brain is what perceives; assuming it is sufficiently deeply anesthetized, and no physical damage is done during the exam that would continue to produce noxious stimuli after the procedure is over, how could the exam worsen the vaginismus?

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