Q: Many women with vaginismus can trace their symptoms to feelings of anxiety, fear, and stress. These can be more deeply rooted, or simply related to current factors of life, like lack of sleep and excessive work-related stress. Women with vaginismus are more likely than others to have deeply ingrained negativity about sex and sexuality. These feelings may date back to childhood, or they may be related to a particularly traumatic event. When negative underlying beliefs about sex start at a young age, another potential component of vaginismus comes into play--lack of proper sexual education. It is estimated that women with vaginismus are twice as likely to have a history of childhood sexual interference as non-sufferers. Events thought to contribute range from mild to severe traumas, and include the following: sexual abuse by someone familiar sexual assault pelvic trauma domestic violence highly negative early sexual experiences with a consensual partner If you have secondary and situational vaginismus, it may be rooted in issues with a sexual or romantic partner. These issues might include a lack of trust, a fear of commitment, or a concern about becoming too vulnerable or opening yourself up to pain and disappointment. A variety of conditions may provoke or heighten the symptoms of vaginismus. This is particularly likely if your vaginismus appeared after a period of normal sexual functioning. Potential medical conditions that can contribute to vaginismus include: urinary tract infections and other urinary problems sexually transmitted infections cancer of the sexual or reproductive organs endometriosis pelvic inflammatory disease vulvodynia or vestibulodynia Medical procedures involving female reproductive organs, like hysterectomies, can also cause vaginismus. For many women, the onset of secondary vaginismus is related to childbirth. This is more likely if it was very difficult or resulted in injuries to the sexual organs. Other women have vaginismus from the hormonal changes and dryness that usually occurs during menopause. Secondary vaginismus can also result from a fear of having children or going through childbirth. Some women never find out why they have vaginismus. They have no physical causes and no known non-physical causes. Some research even suggests that symptoms of vaginismus are part of general defense mechanisms that are triggered in threatening situations. This suggests that it need not always be viewed as a primarily sexual dysfunction.
A: Consider the role of anxiety. Recognize underlying beliefs about sex and sexuality. Understand the role of past experiences. Know that relationship difficulties may contribute. Be aware that medical conditions and medications may play a role. Acknowledge the potential role of reproductive milestones. Accept a possible lack of apparent cause(s).

Q: This experiment works best with a bottle that has relatively thin plastic. You need to be able to twist the bottle, so bottles made of thicker plastic will be difficult to use. You also want to use a standard size (16.9 oz or 500 mL) bottle or larger, not the miniature ones. You want the bottle to be mostly empty: if you leave a small amount of water in the bottom of the bottle, you will see a cloud of water vapor form at the end. Bottles with smaller lids also tend to work better. While this step isn't entirely necessary, it can make it easier to twist the bottle for the experiment. Recycle the label when you're done with the experiment. In order to build up the air pressure inside the bottle, you need to decrease the amount of space available by crushing the bottle. Start by squeezing the middle of the bottle and twist the bottom. Starting the twist can be difficult. In some cases it can be easier if the bottle starts out slightly deflated. Remove the cap, squeeze the bottle a bit and replace the cap while keeping the bottle slightly squished. Make sure the cap is tightly screwed on to the top of the bottle before beginning this step. As you twist the bottle, you will notice it will become more difficult. Twist the bottle as many times as you can until you can't twist it anymore. If you are not strong enough to do it, ask an adult for assistance. Keep the bottle pointed away from your face and others while you are twisting the bottle. While it is unlikely for the bottle to pop during this step, it is possible. Grasp the bottle tightly against your stomach with the cap facing away from you. Use the side of your thumb to quickly twist the cap off. Make sure you fully twist the cap off, or the cap won't pop out. If done successfully, the cap should fly across the room. Another way to pop the cap off is to hold the bottle between your legs and then twist it with your hand. If the cap does not fly across the room, there wasn't enough air pressure built up inside the bottle. Untwist the bottle, blow into it to refill with air, and try again. When the cap flies off you may notice that a cloud of white vapor is coming out of the bottle as well. This is water vapor that is formed when the cap gets released. As the pressure builds inside the bottle, the water molecules get squeezed together. When the cap goes off, the temperature inside the bottle cools causing the water molecules to condense into vapor. This is also how clouds form in the sky. At cooler temperatures, the water vapor forms around dust particles to condense.
A: Obtain an empty plastic bottle. Remove the label from the bottle. Squeeze the bottle in the middle and twist. Twist the bottle about 4 to 6 times. Untwist the cap with your thumb. Watch the water vapor.

Q: If you need to get your system clear of cocaine, stop using the drug right away. One-time users will have cocaine in their urine for at least 4-8 hours afterwards, but cocaine can still be detected for up to 4 days even after a single use. However, habitual users can show up positive on a drug test for up to a month. The sooner you stop using, the sooner you'll be clean. " Anyone who uses cocaine will likely have a comedown or "crash" after the initial effects of the drug wear off. This is your body rebalancing itself in terms of energy and mood. Expect to be tired and potentially depressed for a short time, even up to 2-3 days. The cocaine crash is not the same thing as withdrawal, though there are some overlapping symptoms. If you've been using cocaine regularly, you will probably experience symptoms of withdrawal when you remove it from your life. Tell yourself ahead of time that you will get through it, and prepare yourself mentally to experience any of the following: Severe cravings Nausea and vomiting Paranoia, depression, or anxiety Mood swings or irritability Itching or a feeling that something is crawling on your skin Insomnia, sleeping too much, or vivid and distressing dreams Fatigue and exhaustion If you've been using cocaine for a long time or using it often, you may need to go through medically-supervised detoxification. There's no drug that can remove cocaine from your system, but a medical professional can help you through withdrawal by giving you medications to counteract the withdrawal symptoms. If you need help, look online for a detox center near you. Depending on your symptoms and how heavily you used cocaine, a detox program can last from 3 days to over a week. An inpatient rehabilitation program can last around 30 days. Outpatient detox can cost you between $1,000-1,500, whereas a full rehab program can cost up to $20,000. There's no great way to flush your system of cocaine and its metabolites (what your body turns it into), so you may just have to wait it out. If so, know that how long cocaine takes to leave your system depends upon a number of different factors: How much you used: More cocaine takes longer to leave. How often you use it: The more often you use, the longer it lasts in your body. What was mixed with the cocaine, i.e. how pure it was: Purer cocaine leaves more drug in your body. If you were also drinking alcohol: Alcohol slows down elimination of the drug at first, keeping it in your body longer. How well your liver and kidneys function. If you have liver or kidney problems, your body won't clear cocaine as effectively as in a healthy person. Your weight: Cocaine sticks around longer in heavier individuals.
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Stop using cocaine immediately. Anticipate the "comedown. Prepare for withdrawal symptoms. Go into a detox program. Wait.