Tag Archives: Peter T. Pacik
Discomfort with Sex; Pain with Sex
There is an enormous difference between discomfort with intercourse and severe debilitating pain with attempted penetration. Discomfort with intercourse is known as dyspareunia, impossible painful intercourse is diagnostic of vaginismus. Understanding the different degrees of pain is important in reaching … Continue reading
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
20 Tips for Future Patients, Part I
Our VaginismusMD Forum Moderator, Heather, started a thread on “20 Tips for Future Patients.” So far we have received 10 tips from our veteran patients. All of these tips are worthwhile and are very important for our future patients. I want … Continue reading
Botox for Vaginismus News
MSNBC.com did a news release on February 25, 2011 on my FDA approval for the study of using Botox for vaginismus. Most of the comments that follow the msnbc.com news release are of value to the reader because patients who … Continue reading
I Have a Dream Part I
VaginismusMD Forum: 200 members and going strong With more than 200 members posting more than 800 messages involving more than 200 topics, the VaginismusMD Forum is truly a dream come true. The VaginismusMD Forum has done so much for so … Continue reading
Dilators for vaginismus: The Home Stretch
It may take two to three months to adequately stretch tight vaginal muscles, but perseverance pays off. Some of my patients report working with dilators for 7-10 years but they were either not instructed in the proper use of dilators, or their schedule was “on again, off again”. Once the larger dilators are comfortable, transition to intercourse is physically easy but emotionally difficult. Continue reading