Category Archives: Botox Treatment
Missed Menses Before or After Botox Treatment for Vaginismus
Many of the women I treat for vaginismus worry about the timing of their Botox treatment relative to when they are due to menstruate. We advise our patients not to try to plan a treatment date based on a date … Continue reading
Vaginismus and Infertility
Consummation or consummation of a marriage In many traditions and statutes of civil or religious law, consummation or consummation of a marriage is the first act of sexual intercourse between two people, either following their marriage to each other or … Continue reading
Vaginismus-A Man’s Perspective
Over the years, I have been impressed with the amazing support men are capable of giving their loved ones who struggle with vaginismus. I also feel that it is also important to acknowledge that the impact of vaginismus on the … Continue reading
Success with Dilation Only: Patient from Australia
While it is always best to have an in-person exam and treatment, I do sometimes counsel via email and skype if I feel that the woman is a good candidate for the dilation only treatment. The following patient who was … Continue reading
Un-dreading the Dreaded GYN exam
A touching thread on the VaginismusMD Forum discussed the dreaded GYN exam. It is well known that most vaginismus patients are terrified of not only having a GYN exam but also about thinking of one. A patient with an eight-year history … Continue reading
Transitioning to intercourse: Communication and Control
When the moment arrives Control issues are so important when attempting to transition from dilators to intercourse. This is an overwhelming moment for most vaginismus patients, a moment in time that is feared. For the vaginismus sufferer, it is monumental … Continue reading
Is it Vulvodynia or Vaginismus?
When a woman goes to her doctor for sexual pain or the inability to have any form of penetration, they are often diagnosed with vulvodynia and not vaginismus. This is such an important subject that I would like to share … Continue reading
Transitioning to Intercourse – Stories from our patients
Transitioning from dilators to intercourse can be monumental for many patients when still in the early stages of overcoming their anxiety to penile penetration, despite heroic progress with dilators. There are difficulties finding the “right position”, finding where the vagina … Continue reading
The VaginismusMD Support System
I am forever grateful for the support system that has developed through VaginismusMD and our Forum. What is a Support System? A support System is a network of personal or professional contacts available to a person or organization for practical … Continue reading
What Causes Severe Vaginismus?
General Causes of Vaginismus Sexual molestation For vaginismus in general, the causes are unknown. It is thought that sexual molestation may play a role however there continue to be mixed feelings about this in the literature. While it may be … Continue reading