Monthly Archives: April 2012
Dilating Gets Easier Every Day
Botox for the Treatment of Vaginismus Botox for vaginismus is a simple, nonsurgical treatment. When Botox is injected directly into the spastic vaginal muscles, the nerve impulses to the areas of spasm are blocked. This reduces muscle activity and thus … Continue reading
Our Entire Staff is devoted to our Vaginismus Patients and their Treatment
The Vaginismus Women Suffers in Silence One common thing we hear over and over again from women who are inquiring about Botox treatment for their vaginismus is that they have remained silent about their condition for a very long time. … 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 Botox Injections for the Treatment of Vaginismus?
As a plastic surgeon, I have treated over a thousand patients with Botox Cosmetic to improve dynamic (muscular) wrinkles since it was FDA approved in April 2002. Botox Cosmetic is diluted Botulinum Toxin, initially used to control spasm of the … 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
Insurance Coverage for Botox Treatment of Vaginismus
Vaginismus (vah’ je niz mus) is an involuntary and uncontrolled fear of penile penetration resulting in an inability to have pain free intercourse. The fear is so great that it is usually accompanied by severe anxiety, often to any form … Continue reading