Monthly Archives: July 2014
Dr. Pacik presents Understanding and Treating Vaginismus
Understanding and Treating Vaginismus Dr. Peter T. Pacik presented understanding and treating vaginismus, a podium lecture, to the 2014 annual meeting of the New England Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery held in Maine. The title of the presentation was … Continue reading
Botox Treatment for Vaginismus: Pre-Procedure Nerves
Profound Fear and Anxiety for the Vaginismus Sufferer Nerves, tension, and extreme anxiety are pre-procedure symptoms that often accompany anticipated treatment of vaginismus. These feelings are often overwhelming when the moment of treatment arrives. Some patients want to get back … Continue reading
Female Genital Mutilation
Female genital mutilation (FGM) Female genital mutilation (FGM) affects about 130 million women or girls in the world, with about 2 million girls undergoing the procedure every year. Heavy bleeding, infection, tetanus, gangrene, sepsis and death may result. All women … Continue reading
Botox for Vaginismus: Every Patient is Different
Recently, I treated 3 brave and amazing women. Each presented with different degrees of severity of their vaginismus and different levels of anxiety. Each woman was treated with Botox for vaginismus plus progressive dilation under anesthesia. One of my treated patients … Continue reading
Using vaginal dilators
Vaginal Dilators and Vaginismus The correct use of vaginal dilators can be of considerable help to women struggling with vaginismus. Vaginal dilators help with the physical aspect of vaginal spasm. Advancing to the larger dilators can make intercourse more comfortable. … Continue reading