[Rglady]

Thanks for the reply. I’ve been using diazepam suppositories for awhile and I do think they helped soften everything up. I took them every night for a month or so and now i take them every so often. They help but the effects don’t seem to last, which is why I’ve been exploring Botox. A couple of months with less pain sounds really attractive, and could help me convince my brain not to anticipate pain all the time.

[Rglady]

Thanks for the reply! So I actually really don’t have an issue with my largest dilator, and I can sometimes have pain free PIV. I’ve never had the fear I’ve read about in other patients, I was always able to have intercourse it was just painful. Things have definitely calmed down, but I have all these painful spots that just don’t seem to be getting better with the dilator. PT has been helping a little especially in things not getting worse, but doesn’t really seem to be moving in a better direction.

I’m curious about Botox in someone like me, where I don’t have the fear or inability to penetrate, but maybe breaking the pain cycle in my brain could help my muscles learn to stay relaxed as a natural state? I just haven’t found similar experiences to mine so it’s hard to know what next steps I should explore.

[Rglady]

How do the Syracuse Medical dilators compare in size to the Pure Romance ones? Is there one that is between the largest 2 pure romance ones, for a more gradual jump?

[Rglady]

Thank you! That’s really helpful. I’ll try taking it every night for awhile instead of right before dilating.

[Rglady]

My doctor prescribed this to me on an as needed basis but I tried it for the first time in the past couple days, to help me work up to the 5th pure romance dilator. I typically dilate in the middle of the day and I’m definitely feeling sleepy- enough to deter me from using it if I have to work afterwards. How common is this reaction?

Would there be a benefit to taking it at bedtime regularly for awhile even if I’m not about to dilate?

[Rglady]

I was diagnosed with Vaginismus a few days ago and given dilators but I’m really confused on where to start. I’ve been married/sexual active for 3 and a half years. I was able to use tampons, have a gynecological exam and have intercourses, it was just always painful.

I don’t understand how dilators will help me, since I already know they will fit inside me. Do I start with a larger size? Should I still be using the smallest ones for a specific amount of time? My doctor’s instructions weren’t that clear!

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