Category Archives: Post Botox for Vaginismus Treatment
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
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
Overcoming Setbacks for the Vaginismus Patient
For the vaginismus patient, a setback is like getting a flat tire while on a journey to a wonderful life. Very often one need to experience setbacks in order to achieve success! The important thing to remember is that a … Continue reading
What Happens When the Botox Wears Off?
A patient recently wrote that intercourse was going well three months after her treatment but was nervous about what would happen when the Botox effect was gone. On top of this she was graduating and leaving to go home to … Continue reading
Having Fun with Dilating Before Intercourse
I have spoken to my patients many times about the importance of dilating with the larger dilators before intercourse. Some of my patients are using vibrators to help them relax while dilating and this has helped them with success transitioning … Continue reading
Recurrent Sexual Pain after Botox Treatment of Vaginismus
Every so often a patient regresses and complains once again of sexual pain after Botox treatment for vaginismus. This can be due to many factors, the most common of which is inadequate dilation. Just picking up the dilators and getting … Continue reading
Dilators: When Holding Steady is Falling Behind
Anxiety provoking aspects of vaginismus The three most anxiety producing aspects of severe vaginismus appear to be the thoughts of intercourse, GYN exams and the use of dilators. I have had patients almost decide not to have the Botox treatment … Continue reading