Use of botulinum toxin in aesthetic medicine and gynaecology: current approaches, controversies, and future directions

Abstract

This review looks at the use of botulinum toxin in the gynaecological field with the aim of determining what needs to be further investigated to achieve a standardized application. Numerous studies have been conducted to explore how botulinum toxins (BoNT) can be applied, and it is becoming popular for treating various disorders such as chronic pelvic pain, vestibulodynia, and vaginism. However, the exact dosage and ideal location for injections still need to be clarified. The objective of this study is to point out which aspects need to be more carefully studied to ensure a consistent use of BoNT in gynaecology.

Keywords

• botulinum
• vagina
• vulva
• vulvodynia
• dyspareunia
• botox.