Anyone tried botox?

I went to my internal physio again today and she recommended i try botox injections in the vaginal muscles. Has anyone tried that approach? Any thoughts?

I was going to, but too many side effects. If you do decide to go that road it's perfectly fine if you have vaginismus! But only muscular problems. Make sure you have a doctor who knows what they are doing. There are a ton of side effects that could occur if your doc is not proficient in injecting the Botox. I won't scare you with side effects, because it's a good treatment option with the right doctor (just like everything else).

what is vaginismus?

when your muscles are affected.

I’ve never even heard of any treatment that involves taking botox injections in the vaginal muscles. What Alana3 said is right. You need to do your due diligence to find the best surgeon around who does something like this. I can only imagine the side effects if something goes wrong.    I spent a whole 3 months searching for and shortlisting good surgeons for my botox lip injections in Langley. I finally chose a nearby skin care clinic called Beauti-med. I don’t know if they do vaginal botox injections though. You may check on their site- beauti-med.com

Hi Ladies,

I am new to this but desperate for help, I have suffered for three years now having paid private for several specialists after useless Doctors appointments. I have tried Botox twice under a specialist it is very painful and did not work for me. I have yet another appointment today with Womens Hospital to discuss the use of dialators! Creams have not worked I am on Pregabalin which works a little to relieve the constant pain. I am a little down at present and this is difficult as I am not in a great place. I have a very supportive husband of 33 years who has been my rock through this. My family are very close and are always there for me. However I know I do not have the dreaded C or anything life threatening but I feel this is wearing me down. I have had constant back ache since March and do not know if this is related or I am just getting old 53. My husband has encouraged me to join this forum for support. He is amazing!

I have had Botox many times and it did not work to take away my pain. It relaxed my muscles, but my pain stayed the same. I would say if your pain is just with sex, it would be worth the shot. I know a lot of women have had success.

I believe the idea of Botox is to paralyze the nerve to reduce pain. I haven't had Botox before but I am planning on undergoing Prolotherapy/Neural Therapy with a Naturopathic Doctor, that is, injections of a Dextrose Solution with Lidocaine over the next few months to numb the nerve. I have contact nerve pain localized to the vestibule area after experiencing severe irritation for years caused by a sulphate allergy.