[Twilight2012]

Hi,
I wanted to introduce myself since I recently had the procedure done. I have been struggling with vaginismus for about 9 years (that I know of), and I’m so thankful I found Dr. Pacik! I’m currently a 27 year old 4th year medical student, and I find it troubling that, as a soon to be physician, I had barely heard of vaginismus as a medical condition. I think the work Dr. Pacik and all of you on this forum are doing is amazing. Before I came across these posts and started reading, I felt completely alone. From a young age I knew something was wrong when I couldn’t wear tampons, but I thought it was just me. In recent years, after beginning a serious relationship, my relationship began to suffer severely, and I knew there had to be something more. I felt broken, abnormal, and like I couldn’t do something that normal people are supposed to do. It became frustrating for both me and my boyfriend. I went from doctor to doctor and no one could tell me what was wrong. No one could come up with a treatment that would actually help. I tried dilators, physical therapy, psychotherapy, gabapentin, lidocaine jelly…I felt completely stuck. I felt like I would never be able to get married or have children… Then my mother came across an article in Cosmo magazine about Botox and I started googling..

I have been struggling with my busy medical school schedule to religiously dilate… But I do as much as I can, and I can already tell the difference! Both mentally and physically. I hope that as my schedule slows in the next few weeks I can be more compliant and make some progress.

This experience has been life changing and has made me feel like I finally have a future! As a future pediatrician, I hope to continue spreading the word and helping young girls to identify the problem before it goes too far. I also plan on educating my doctors so others don’t have to go through the same. Thank you to all of you for helping me realize that I’m not alone!

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