vaginal atrophy

vaginal dilators - medical codes for insurance (verify/validate verbally with your insurance)

kits and sizes

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CPT supplies: 99070

Procedure Code 57400 or 58999

HCPCS Code: E1399

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The kit reference below is for those who have not been able to be active and/or the area has shrunk to pediatric size opening. More common than you realize.

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Medium

Large:

This sounds similar to the Mona Lisa Touch, except the Monalisa touch is marketed for vaginal atrophy, which is what most of us have due to lack of estrogen. Sounds like the Femi Lift you linked is marketed to tighten a lax vagina due to stretching from childbirth, etc.

If interested in the Monalisa Touch there is a thread below on this forum.

Corky, I've had good luck with coconut oil. Have you ever tried that?

Hi Corky,

Sorry to hear about that recurrent BV, owww. Several years ago I got a really severe case of yeast vaginitis after being on antibiotics for Strep and then a few weeks later taking a long flight. I treated the yeast infection, but developed this awful , painful vaginitis. I saw the GYN who gave me a steroid cream. That made it much, much worse. It felt like my groin was on fire. So I went to my Naturopath at Bastry Natural Medicine Clinic on Stone Way in Seattle. I can't exactly remember the brand name, but have used this brand for other things and found it really good. I remember the one I used had Cocoa Butter and smelled like Chocolate. Stopped my symptoms almost completely after one night, something that had been torturing me for weeks. They sell the suppositories at Bastry in their store, in the refrigerator section.

Hope this helps.

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Keep us posted, Luckylegs!

Trvler,

I just had the first of 3 treatments Thermiva. It is nothing short of a miracle. I have tried many different things listed on these boards to no avail. I was even considering estrogen creams...desperation! Thermiva is a small wand inserted into the vagina and the walls and labia are treated with radio frequency heat. No bleeding, only slightly uncomfortable and it takes about 30 minutes. You are free to do all actives immediately following! There is a stimulation of collagen production that helps lubricate and tighten this area. The cost to me was around $2000 for 3 treatments which was the down side. It is not currently covered by insurance. To me, it's worth it!

My husband and I haven't had penetrative sex for months. We have a full-sized dildo. Once I used it despite the pain, and afterwards I was sore and a little bloody! From this board I learned about vaginal moisturizer and vaginal dilators. I bought Replens, and we went to a sex store. I decided I only needed a small dildo, made of silicone. Smeared with Crisco, it went right in! I also use Premarin on a very occasional basis. I'm going to keep using the Replens and the dildo and hope that stretches and repairs me enough. We're both going a little crazy.

Unfortunately my husband is VERY inhibited. For a very long time we only did mutual masturbation. He has never liked oral sex. The only two ways he can climax are inside me or with his own hand. Sometimes I feel very discouraged.

What stuff is okay to use down there

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It is cause by atrophe of your vaginal walls which happens in menopause/chemopause to some women. You need to start using dilators. REad through the thread.

It's a lot of factors. For me, "sandpaper sex" happened almost overnight.

New to the thread, reading through. Bleh. As much as I loved sex before treatment, I am SO scared to try once I heal up. Ugh. I am going to guess I'll need dilators and lube as I was er/pr+ and vaginal wall pain happened a couple times prior to DIEP/TRAM

This sucks.

I just completed three Mona Lisa laser treatments and am feeling more normal ! It has rejuvenated the tissue and sex is enjoyable again!!

I had extreme dryness and stinging pain during sex following prophylactic hysterectomy.

I highly recommend investigating thus treatment as an option!

OK, cancer. I am REALLY pissed at you now. I just can't handle this.

I made an appointment with gyn. I will report out when I get an official diagnosis and a treatment plan.

I atrophied overnight too. It was crazy. Sex hurt bad and I cried the first time we tried it once chemo was done.

I tried Replens and it didn't work. My onco reluctantly let me use Estrace cream to get things back to normal. I am interested in Mona Lisa or the other one so I don't have to use this cream.

As for lube, I was advised to stay away from ones that contain parabens and glycerin both of which can lead to yeast infections. I've used Isabel Fay silicone, but hubby likes the water based ones better. Astroglide has a natural one without those two ingredients, but I haven't used it yet.

Thanks for the websites. I hope they have a list of where it's available in the US.