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Botox technique in the treatment of vaginismus ..
Recently, the most discussed topic of the vaginismus treatment was the new Botox alternative method n ... Botoksun chronic pelvic pain or painful sexual intercourse to be useful in women with symptoms.
Anatolian Health Center Gynecology and Obstetrics Specialist Op.Dr. According to the information given by İbrahim Sözen; Botox're vaginismuswas first published in the scientific journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, the most prestigious scientific journal of gynecology and obstetrics in the world in November 2004, by Doctors of Tehran University. The first scientific study to show that botox is useful for women with chronic groin pain or painful sexual intercourse is also published in October 2006 by doctors at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.
Following these publications, the application has begun to be used for vaginismus in our country as well as countries like USA, Belgium and Italy.

Who is eligible for treatment?
vaginismusthe most important and priority treatment is psycho-sexual therapy aimed at removing the underlying psychological disorders. With the physical therapy methods that support this, the patient is able to recognize involuntary contraction muscles around the vagina. In the same time deconditioning-desensitization is carried out with vaginal dilators. However, there is also a group of patients resistant to these treatments. Today, botox therapy is an alternative for women who can not get this treatment or who do not want to use this treatment. Botax injections applied to the vaginal muscles in one session and clinically under anesthesia completely relax these muscles. As a result, there will be no involuntary contractions during sexual intercourse. The sexual relationship itself serves as the vaginal dilator mentioned above. The patient is very sensitive and recognizes that the phenomenon of sexual intercourse can be experienced routinely and painlessly, in which a sensitive desensitization is gained. According to the works done; vaginosis does not recur during sexual intercourse after the effect of botox is over.

How is the Application Performed?
The application is made in a policlinic under a slight sedation (sleeping) and does not require an operating room. The process takes 10 minutes. After 1 hour, the patients can go on foot or to their homes.

Does it have any side effects?
There are no permanent side effects reported to date in the studies. Sexual life is not bad, it is expected to lead to a very good effect. Scientific studies are converging on vaginismus, groin pain and painful sexual intercourse that this treatment is very effective.

Treatment Need to Repeat Mu?
In a study conducted on 23 patients with vaginismus and published in 2004, a session of botox administration to the vaginal muscles resulted in complete recovery in 18 patients (painless and successful sexual intercourse), 4 patients had mild pain concomitant with sexual intercourse, only one patient I needed treatment. Botox muscle relaxant effect lasts about 3-4 months.