Comments on: Sex Questions from the Twittersphere: Treatments for Vaginismus http://magazine.goodvibes.com/2009/06/24/sex-questions-from-the-twittersphere-treatments-for-vaginismus/ Your Weekly Dose of Sex and Culture Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:16:06 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Heather Powers http://magazine.goodvibes.com/2009/06/24/sex-questions-from-the-twittersphere-treatments-for-vaginismus/comment-page-1/#comment-14896 Heather Powers Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:45:40 +0000 http://magazine.goodvibes.com/?p=2144#comment-14896 Is it just me or do these two side by side comments look sort of like an advertisement for botox. The use of botox in vaginismus is a highly controversial with very few studies relating to the safety or necessity of this sort of treatment. The few studies that do exist have been quite small and all paid for, at least in part, by companies directly involved in the sale or production of Botox products. There are no long term studies about the safety of botox use in vaginismus or vulvodynia. The use of botox in this region is an "off label" treatment not approved by the FDA. Additionally most of the small scale studies have been done have results that closely mirror the effects of accupuncture (a much less risky treatment). It is also important to recognize that a "single shot" treatment to relax the pelvic floor will not treat the underlying conditions whether psychological or physical. Please, before rushing for quick fixes, see a well trained sexologist and look at your options thoroughly. Is it just me or do these two side by side comments look sort of like an advertisement for botox.

The use of botox in vaginismus is a highly controversial with very few studies relating to the safety or necessity of this sort of treatment. The few studies that do exist have been quite small and all paid for, at least in part, by companies directly involved in the sale or production of Botox products. There are no long term studies about the safety of botox use in vaginismus or vulvodynia. The use of botox in this region is an “off label” treatment not approved by the FDA. Additionally most of the small scale studies have been done have results that closely mirror the effects of accupuncture (a much less risky treatment).

It is also important to recognize that a “single shot” treatment to relax the pelvic floor will not treat the underlying conditions whether psychological or physical. Please, before rushing for quick fixes, see a well trained sexologist and look at your options thoroughly.

]]> By: Peter T. Pacik, MD FACS http://magazine.goodvibes.com/2009/06/24/sex-questions-from-the-twittersphere-treatments-for-vaginismus/comment-page-1/#comment-14865 Peter T. Pacik, MD FACS Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:30:06 +0000 http://magazine.goodvibes.com/?p=2144#comment-14865 I have been having excellent success treating vaginismus under anesthesia using Botox to calm the spastic vaginal muscles, dilators and a long acting local anesthetic injected into the spastic muscles to keep the patient more comfortable during the initial dilation period. When they wake up in recovery it's like "flipping a switch'. For many it's the first time they have ever experienced penetration. Most of my patients are able to have intercourse in as little as 10 days to one month after treatment, whereas the large majority have had unsuccessful treatment for as long as 4-7 years. Once the vagina is stretched and they are having intercourse, repeat treatment has not been needed. Mofe information can be found by linking to: http://www.plasticsurgerypa.com/index.cfm?event=SubcategoryView&CategoryID=49&SubcategoryID=145 Thanks for the excellent article. Many of these women don't have a diagnosis and their relationships are faling apart. I have been having excellent success treating vaginismus under anesthesia using Botox to calm the spastic vaginal muscles, dilators and a long acting local anesthetic injected into the spastic muscles to keep the patient more comfortable during the initial dilation period. When they wake up in recovery it’s like “flipping a switch’. For many it’s the first time they have ever experienced penetration. Most of my patients are able to have intercourse in as little as 10 days to one month after treatment, whereas the large majority have had unsuccessful treatment for as long as 4-7 years. Once the vagina is stretched and they are having intercourse, repeat treatment has not been needed.
Mofe information can be found by linking to:
http://www.plasticsurgerypa.com/index.cfm?event=SubcategoryView&CategoryID=49&SubcategoryID=145
Thanks for the excellent article. Many of these women don’t have a diagnosis and their relationships are faling apart.

]]> By: Finally Cured! http://magazine.goodvibes.com/2009/06/24/sex-questions-from-the-twittersphere-treatments-for-vaginismus/comment-page-1/#comment-14862 Finally Cured! Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:25:23 +0000 http://magazine.goodvibes.com/?p=2144#comment-14862 Hello, We saw your post on twitter about Vaginismus. We wanted to write and tell you there is hope! We have been married for 4 years and discovered I had vaginismus on my wedding night. It was like hitting a brick wall! There was nothing we could do or try. Over the last 4 years we tried everything, many of the things suggested above. I am a stage 4 sufferer of vaginismus & nothing worked. Recently we typed in vaginismus on youtube and found a video posted by a very brave women who has been cured! Her story was our story. Over a week we reached out to many women who were cured by treating vaginismus with botox. We were in disbelief at first to, but botox is 100% safe and used to treat many things (not just for the face) and when used to treat vaginismus it relaxes the spasm points in the vagina that cause the "brick wall" feeling. So after much research we made the trip up to NH to visit Dr. Pacik who has CURED all of his patients who suffer with vaginismus by treating with botox & dilation. The procedure took just the morning and the staff is so welcoming! It was so wonderful. Along with the injections of botox you wake up with a dilator inside you and it flipped a switch! Just knowing that my vagina can take anything was amazing! After treatment you need to dilate to work out the muscles. I'm only on day 7 but I can dilate with the largest size with ease and no pain at all. We are very excited to have intercourse for the first time and be cured! Many patients were able to have pain free intercourse in 10-14 days. Others within a month. With the progress we are making we will be free in no time (all though we feel we are free already!) Best part is you only need 1 injection of botox, you never have to return. Your spasm points disappear and you are cured! Ladies just know that it is not your fault. There is nothing that you did to cause vaginismus. It's like a spasm point in your back. You can't control it. Same thing with vaginismus. There is a point in your brain you can't control that just locks your vaginal muscles down. Well now there is a cure! Freedom for suffering from vaginismus! Here is some more information from Dr. Pacik's website. http://www.plasticsurgerypa.com/index.cfm?event=SubcategoryView&CategoryID=49&SubcategoryID=145 They are so nice and he calls you a lot before hand and after. When searching for vaginismus on twitter I even saw he is on there too if you want to ask him any questions. @PacikVaginismus He really took on our struggle and made it his mission to cure vaginismus! Thanks for this post! Now that I'm cured I want to help tell as many women who suffer from vaginismus as possible! There is hope! -Cured from Vaginismus Hello,
We saw your post on twitter about Vaginismus.
We wanted to write and tell you there is hope!
We have been married for 4 years and discovered I had vaginismus on my wedding night.
It was like hitting a brick wall! There was nothing we could do or try.
Over the last 4 years we tried everything, many of the things suggested above.
I am a stage 4 sufferer of vaginismus & nothing worked.
Recently we typed in vaginismus on youtube and found a video posted by a very brave women who has been cured!
Her story was our story.
Over a week we reached out to many women who were cured by treating vaginismus with botox.
We were in disbelief at first to, but botox is 100% safe and used to treat many things (not just for the face) and when used to treat vaginismus it relaxes the spasm points in the vagina that cause the “brick wall” feeling.

So after much research we made the trip up to NH to visit Dr. Pacik who has CURED all of his patients who suffer with vaginismus by treating with botox & dilation.

The procedure took just the morning and the staff is so welcoming! It was so wonderful. Along with the injections of botox you wake up with a dilator inside you and it flipped a switch! Just knowing that my vagina can take anything was amazing!

After treatment you need to dilate to work out the muscles. I’m only on day 7 but I can dilate with the largest size with ease and no pain at all. We are very excited to have intercourse for the first time and be cured!

Many patients were able to have pain free intercourse in 10-14 days. Others within a month.

With the progress we are making we will be free in no time (all though we feel we are free already!)

Best part is you only need 1 injection of botox, you never have to return. Your spasm points disappear and you are cured!

Ladies just know that it is not your fault. There is nothing that you did to cause vaginismus. It’s like a spasm point in your back. You can’t control it. Same thing with vaginismus. There is a point in your brain you can’t control that just locks your vaginal muscles down. Well now there is a cure! Freedom for suffering from vaginismus!

Here is some more information from Dr. Pacik’s website.
http://www.plasticsurgerypa.com/index.cfm?event=SubcategoryView&CategoryID=49&SubcategoryID=145

They are so nice and he calls you a lot before hand and after.

When searching for vaginismus on twitter I even saw he is on there too if you want to ask him any questions. @PacikVaginismus
He really took on our struggle and made it his mission to cure vaginismus!

Thanks for this post! Now that I’m cured I want to help tell as many women who suffer from vaginismus as possible! There is hope!

-Cured from Vaginismus

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