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Allie’s Journey with Vaginismus
Hello everyone. My name is Allie and I am a 25 year old woman who on the outside looks like she has everything together. It may even look as if I have a perfect life. I have a wonderful family, … Continue reading
Vaginismus Treatment: The 1,2,3 Punch
Vaginismus treatment using the Pacik Botox program With now more than 170 patients treated using the Botox program, vaginismus treatment continues to become easier. The program consists of Botox injections, injections of a long acting local anesthetic, and progressive dilation … Continue reading
Pure Romance Vaginal Dilators (Set of 6 Dilators)
The Importance of Dilating in the Botox Treatment Program for Vaginismus Dilating has been the “cure” for vaginismus for over 100 years and was first described by Dr. Sims in 1861. In our Botox Treatment Program for vaginismus, we emphasize the … Continue reading
Dilation and Keeping a Daily Log after your Botox Treatment for Vaginismus
Previous Penetration is like “Hitting a Wall” – Waking Up with a Dilator “Flips a Switch!” For most of my treated vaginismus patients, waking up from anesthesia with a large dilator in place is monumental. A lot of my patients … Continue reading
Why is Dilation Under Anesthesia So Important
Time and time again, our patients come to us with an extreme fear of dilation. They almost all have purchased dilators from various sources to try the “dilation method” on their own. After purchasing, some of them cannot even open … Continue reading
Diagnosing Vaginismus
Perhaps the most important resource used in the evaluation of the vaginismus patient is the detailed Vaginismus patient questionnaire. Most of my patients find a GYN exam to be very difficult if not impossible. Patients with the more severe grades … Continue reading
Early Onset of Vaginismus
Early awareness of vaginismus. Heidi’s story pre procedure In the questionnaire that patients receive they are asked to comment about when they were first aware of vaginismus. The following “WOW” story was written by a 24 year old Pacik grade … Continue reading
Vaginismus: The Unspoken Truth
Vaginismus is a condition of sexual pain that affects about 1-7% of the world population, yet few health care professionals are familiar with this. It is the most common reason for unconsummated marriages. Women are loath to discuss this with … Continue reading
FAQs: General
FAQs General questions about the Botox Program to Treat Vaginismus We get many inquiries about the treatment of vaginismus. Most frequently patients will ask if they can be referred to a center near their home. The Botox program that we … Continue reading
Dilation
The Importance of Dilators Most of my patients are terrified of using dilators, and many have failed numerous attempts at dilation. There are several reasons for this. For those patients who have the less severe form of vaginismus, it may … Continue reading