What are the Symptoms of Vaginismus as seen by articles and words used by members?

In this post we are going to address the symptoms of Vaginismus...

Again with the online sources list and then we will move to the members.

After looking at many of the different sites.. I picked www.vaginismus.com for their comprehensive list of symptoms because they seemed to have all the different symptoms noted by the other sites and then some. They note that they list the common symptoms so it isn't a comprehensive list.

"* Burning or stinging with tightness during sex
  * Difficult or inability for penetration to occur, entry pain, uncomfortable insertion of penis
  * Unconsummated marriage
  * Ongoing sexual discomfort or pain following (childbirth, yeast/urinary infections, STDS,IC, hysterectomy, cancer and surgeries, rape, menopause, or other issues
  * Ongoing sexual pain of unknown origin with no clear cause
  * Difficulty of inserting tampons or having a pelvic/gynecological exam
   * Spasms in other body muscle groups (legs, back, et) and /or halted breathing during attempts at intercourse
   * Women avoids sex due to pain and/or failure "

This next part is members sharing their symptoms. They may use other words to explain their symptoms.. Add to the list based on how they feel. 

" I have primary. My symptoms were an inability to use a tampon. Insertion would cause me to pass out from the pain and sometimes inability to insert. At the beginning of my marriage it was an inability for penetration to occur. It was like there was this block wall preventing insertion resulting in an unconsummated marriage. I had a hard time with gynecological visits and Pap smears were problematic.  I definitely have experienced spasms in other body muscle groups. Until recently I never really connected that to the Vaginismus.  The burning was a very description of the pain experienced when having sex.  As a result of lack of success in the bedroom and pain, as a woman with the condition I found myself trying to avoid the bedroom at night and the whole sex because it was stressful. I think if I were to add to that list. I would say this list does not talk about the self-confidence issues, depression, despair, stress that is connected to this condition. " - From a member of the group.