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Painful Sex

Female pain during sexual intercourse is common and affects at least 30 % of the world population. It can range from discomfort (dyspareunia) to severe pain or intercourse being impossible (vaginismus). It can be due to medical conditions such as … Continue reading

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Vaginismus Treatment: Meltdown

Early progress after vaginismus treatment After the treatment of vaginismus using the Botox program most patients do very well dilating during the first two to three days post procedure despite considerable fear about using dilators. During treatment under anesthesia, the … Continue reading

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It is a Journey – Not a Sprint

Dr. Pacik writes: “When three patients are treated the same day, we start with different degrees of severity of the vaginismus and different levels of anxiety. Each then follows along a different course. Some sail through with the large dilators, … Continue reading

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New MeetUp Group: Vaginismus, dyspareunia and infertility support group

Organized by Rachel Barr in Calgary, Alberta, Canada From the Meetup Website Meetup is the world’s largest network of local groups. Meetup makes it easy for anyone to organize a local group or find one of the thousands already meeting … Continue reading

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Giving up Control

Vaginismus and control issues As a result of long term pain with attempted intercourse it is little wonder that my treated vaginismus patients are not willing to try different things. Add to this continued fear and anxiety and my patients … Continue reading

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Botox for Vaginismus: Safety

Safety experience with Botox for vaginismus From 2005 to September 2013 we have treated over 245 patients with Botox for vaginismus. Our experience of using Botox for vaginismus shows that Botox has a high degree of safety. Two complications of minor … Continue reading

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