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I read that once botox is injected, the nerve needs to regenerate itself. Is this the pudendal nerve?
What does this mean, is the nerve destroyed. Is the nerve as good before the injection as it is after?

thank you

Botox is injected into the muscle, not the nerve. its purpose is to temporarliy paralyze the muscle that is being injected. If there are nerves that are being irritated by this muscle, then there can be an indirect affect on calming or easing the nerve irritation, b/c the muscle stops spasming or tightening. It will not "damage" or change the function of the nerve.

ok there was a discussion about it killing off the nerve endings, so you are certain of this?

thank you

Just wondering where you saw/read this discussion or is it in an article? Botox is used to treat the muscle spasm as far as I understand. As it allows time for the muscle to take a rest, that probably allows for the nerve to be under less pressure. Perhaps there is some regeneration as you are referring, but I am not sure about this...would need to see the reference. The problem with a nerve or nerves is different in people; some just have increased superficial nerves increasing the sensitivity and increasing pain (like to light touch when normally light touch does not cause pain), some people have slow conduction in a nerve, some people have had a nerve that was overstretched....so person to person it is different.

I had read it on another forum, they were discussing regeneration of the nerve endings after botox.

What is the treatment for the superficial pain u referred to in your post?

Some just PT is enough, others need medication from MD.

I have also read that the botox is used to relax the muscles and the lack of spasms helps with the pain. I don't believe that the nerve is damaged in any way...

I also found this little tidbit: "Pudendal nerve blocks using a long-acting analgesic and a steroid can reduce the nerve inflammation and are usually given in a series of three injections four to six weeks apart." This might be something you could look into if you're not into the botox.

Hope this helps!

Alex

I know links don't really post here, but if you understand science-y-ness (lol) then this is a great article : (put www. in front of it) enfermedaddelavulva.com.ar/docs/botox_vd.pdf

No article or website has been able to explain how botox is good for provoked Vestibuldynia (VVS), as botox is generally used to block ACh receptors in muscles, causing paralyisis essentially. But this article helps us understand why it may be good for pain too. Exciting!!!!