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Vaginismus Therapy that Works with Dr. Kayla Jimenez

Published: December 13, 2025

Duration: 33:16

In today’s episode of Health Youniversity, we're breaking the silence around vaginismus—a condition that is rarely discussed openly.

Join us as Dr. Susan sits down with Dr. Kayla Jimenez, a clinical psychologist at Stanford School of Medicine and co-founder of Palmetto Psychology Clinic, who specializes in a revolutionary approach: therapist-assisted exposure therapy for vaginismus.

Vaginismus, a condition where involuntary pelvic floor contractions cause pain with penetration, has a stigma that leaves women to suffer in silence.  Learn how the pain-avoidance cycle keeps women trapped in fear and shame for years—sometimes decades.

Dr. K...