Has anyone had success with dialtors and vaginal atrophy?

Anonymous

Has anyone had success with dialtors and vaginal atrophy?

momand2kids

So,

I have been working with a therapist over the past year or so--- and today she told me she was not convinced that I could solve my vaginal atrophy problem--- she thinks the facia has
"closed" off (with a small hole that I am supposed to be opening).... I have been doing vagifem, working with dialators (ok, not as regularly as I should) --going to see gyn to see why I have some irritation/a little blood ---- but I am frustrated... has anyone solved this problem with vaginal floor therapy? What does it take? I had chemo and the AI drugs and never really focused on this and now it is an issue and I am worried

doxie

Dialators have worked well for me, but you need to stick with them. I hope a GYN can help you.

momand2kids

thanks Doxie. I know I have not been as regular with them as I should. How often do you use your dialators

doxie

I'm not now in a relationship, so only pull it out before pap exams with my GYNO. My initial problem resolved itself and I'm holding steady at at about where I need to be.

Edited to add that initially it took a good 8 weeks to get to where I needed to be for an exam. I worked hard at getting there.

LM070917

yep, they have also worked well for me. After chemo, my skin was extremely soft and sensitive so it took a good 4 months of using them and moisturisers (every few days) to get my skin back to where I started. It's no longer painful either. You just have to be patient and persistent and you will get there

SelenaWolf

Yes, they were a god-send. I still use them periodically to ensure that all remains in good order.

Kawigirl1260

Hello! I'm relatively new here. Where does one get the dilators that you're using? SelenaWolf, what type of moisturizers do you use?

doxie

I ordered my through Amazon.

Kawigirl1260

Thanks, doxie. I found several there. Now just need to decide which is best for me.

SelenaWolf

I just use KY lubricating jelly. I tend to be allergic, so I have to be really careful what I use.

momand2kids

thanks everyone

I went to gyn yesterday who confirmed what PT has said. There is a thin facia that has stretched somewhat covering my cervix. I have been using vagifem so the walls of that area are no longer sensitive. But now we have a depth problem. Pt was not sure it could ever be completely solved but gyn thinks differently.

So I am on orders to use dialators regularly until I see her again in November. She said we would evaluate and if it is still an issue she may recommend me for the Mona Lisa laser treatment. She talked about how so many women with BC have this problem that her practice invested in this equipment.

I would prefer to solve this problem "naturally. She assured me that even though she could not quite get to my cervix she could still do a Pap smear which was my greatest concern.

So on we go. Will keep you posted