No sure if this is in the right forum but seemed close enough:
My gf has TMJ which is some sort of jaw condition involving the jaw locking up. In the morning she routinely has to pop her jaw a few times. The point is she can not give me oral for long periods of time because she begins to experience pain in her jaw. Most of the time she doesnt give me oral all together because it simply hurts her mouth too much.
I have assured her that she does not have to if it hurts her. Of course I really like it when she does and I wanted to know if anyone has experience with this condition and maybe some solutions to it regarding the oral. She does wear a mouthguard sometimes while sleeping but doesnt seem to help
Yes, temporomandibular jaw syndrome can be very painful and interfere with normal functions - as in eating, in extreme cases. She should consult a maxilofacial surgeon who specializes in this condition. The result could be anything from "not too bad:live with it," to surgery to correct the alignment. I am afraid that the ability to give a blowjob is rather low on the list of indicia for correction. The "sometimes" is discouraging. If she needs the mouthguard, use it. These are designed to minimize the dysfuntion of the condition.
The pain can be excruciating.
Thanks for the question.
Many men and women believe that in order to perform oral stimulation it is necessary for her to open w i d e and this is usually not necessary. My recommendation is for her to let her bottom jaw drop a comfortable amount and then to let the penis slip between upper and lower lips that are wrapped around the teeth so as not to scrape the shaft of the penis.
If she is opening wide, ask her to relax her mouth and jaw and only if necessary open it wider to accommodate the shaft.
TMJ is a congenital condition that may not allow that. Deal with a local physician who is familiar with the situation.
Not necessarily. It started with me around the age of 12 and I made many trips to the emergency room to get my jaw unlocked...usually after I had a few too many drinks and would "forget" to watch myself yawning but had my 4 wisdom teeth removed about 9-10 years ago and have never had an episode since. My jaw never pops, no more headaches--gone away like it had never been.
May I point out that removing the four wisdom teeth was a maxilofacial surgery? Your jaw size and tooth placement are also genetic. So, yes, necessarily. Deal with a local surgeon (DDS or MD) who does this stuff.