Re: Female Prostate Gland - Yep Women have them too!

[Guest guest]

Shirley & , I have had the surgery that is about to have. I had the surgery done by the same doctor as is. I have had NO PROBLEM with lubrication. I think Dr. on explains the surgery very well and would not have any doubt that she will do an excellent job. Before I had my surgery sex was impossible! And now a year after my surgery it is not painful at all. Good luck to you . I will be thinking of you next week.

Bunny wrote:

Shirley,I HAVE been educating myself on my body, I have a stack of paper litteraly a foot thick that I have printed out and read off of the internet on the subject of vulvodynia, Vestibulitis, and the vulva in general. I simply did not know what the skenes glands where, I was confused that they might be the same as the vestibulary glands. I have recived alot of CONSTRCTIVE information from many of the other gals on this group that have been very informative on the subject. I am glad to say that I now know what the skenes glands and the g-spot are exactly. I have read a few articals that did state as my doctor did that the vestibulary glands serve no known useful purpose. I was told that the lubrication we make is produced elseware.You said:I'm studying anatomy in college and knowwhere these glands are and what they do.If you have information, why did you not share it with me? Instead you chose to tell me to educate myself. I am sure you ment to be helpful, but I am preparing to leave for Wisconsin in a week for this surgery and I am nervous, and stressed out enough as it is. I subscribe to this list for the support that I cannot get from my family, friends, or coworkers. I am sure that you did not mean it that way, but I found what you said to be negitive, uninformative, and unsuportive. Bunnythe female prostate gland...or am I just confused. If so, I hope its not important to have those(doctor said they serve no useful purpose) since I'm having them removed in a week. Bunny

[Guest guest]

,

I also have LS and VV. I also use Estace and Clobetasol (isn't that the

same as Temovate?).

So you didn't have your glands removed? Do you consider yourself " cured " ?

Are you still painfree and able to have sex?

I'm so thrilled your surgery helped you. Do you have a scar on your butt

from the skin graft? Sorry, I'm just very curious! Thanks!

Re: Female Prostate Gland - Yep Women have them too!

> I was diagnosed with Lichen Sclerosis and Vestibulitis

> in March 1998. After going to doctor after doctor, I

> finally found Dr. on in Milwaukee. I started

> seeing her in June 1999. At the time I was using only

> temovate. She recommended I add the estrace. The

> estrace seemed to help. In Dec 1999 I had steriod

> injections which immediately helped - but not long

> term. In March 2000 it was decided that the treatment

> I was using was not improving the skin as it should. I

> was still in extreme pain. At that time I decided to

> have surgery. My surgery was a little more involved

> than 's (because of my LS) I had skin

> grafting of my vulva (removal of the diseased skin and

> replacing it with skin from my buttocks) and the

> vestibuloctomy. I was in the hospital for 8 days and

> remained in Milwaukee for another week (I live 6 hrs

> away near Minneapolis, MN). I was off work for 11

> weeks - primarily because of the skin graft. I healed

> better than expected. The first time I had

> intercourse it was pain free!! I was amazed! I can't

> remember every not being in pain afterwards! If I had

> to do it all over again I would have the surgery - but

> only by a compentent doctor. I would never have the

> lazer sugery - this was suggested by a previous

> doctor. Today I do use some lubrication but not much -

> just externally so I don't tear.

> Hope this helps.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Yes Clobetasol and Temovate are the same thing

(steroid cream).

Yes I did have my glands removed, I think there was 8

of them. I don't know that I would say I am " cured " -

I don't know that there is a cure. But I am pretty

darn close to being cured. Before my surgery I would

not attempt sex at all and now I am pain free during

and after. But like I said before I use some

lubrication so I don't tear.

The skin graft donor site on my butt has healed very

well. No one would be able to tell unless I pointed

it out to them. It was VERY painful right after the

surgery but about a month later I didn't have any

pain.

How severe is your LS? Are you seeing a doctor that

is able to treat it effectively? Where do you live?

I am curious too!

--- " B. Standard " wrote:

> ,

>

> I also have LS and VV. I also use Estace and

> Clobetasol (isn't that the

> same as Temovate?).

>

> So you didn't have your glands removed? Do you

> consider yourself " cured " ?

> Are you still painfree and able to have sex?

>

> I'm so thrilled your surgery helped you. Do you

> have a scar on your butt

> from the skin graft? Sorry, I'm just very curious!

> Thanks!

>

>

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[Guest guest]

, Her name is Dr. on and her clinic name

is WomenNow Healthcare. Dr. on and her staff

are wonderful! I would recommend her to anyone.

--- " B. Standard " wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----

>

>

> > Hi , I live near Minneapolis, MN. My

> doctor

> > is in Milwaukee WI. She is about a 6 hour drive

> away.

> > But she is definately worth it.

>

> I'd go see her if I were closer, or richer! ;-)

> What is the name of her

> practice?

>

> > You may have read posts by Bunny - she

> had

> > the same type of surgery I had - by the same

> doctor.

> > I hope she has the same results I had.

>

> Yes, I did see those posts... in fact that is why I

> started writing to you

> about your surgery - after you posted that you had

> the same surgery I got

> very curious about the procedure. I hope

> has such good results

> too!!! How are you feeling ?

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi , I had a vestibuloctomy and skin grafting of

the vulva. I have Lichen Sclerosis so that is why I

had the skin grafting.

I had the surgery in April 2000 (just over a year ago)

and I would do it all over again. I don't have much

pain at all during intercourse. Before the surgery if

I was touched with a q-tip I would go through the

roof! Sex was impossible.

Before I had the surgery I did have steriod injections

in to the vulva. I think I had a total of 6

injections during one visit. Is interferon a steriod?

The injections helped me short term. I had them done

in December 1999 and by March 2000 I was back to the

way I was before the injections. That is why I

decided to have the surgery - I felt I didn't have any

other options.

I would recommend the type of surgery and I

had.

--- Ojeda wrote:

>

> Hi and ,

>

> What kind of surgery did you have? If the interferon

> doesn't work, or if I decide not to have those, my

> doctor said he'd do a surgery called " vestibulectomy

> with vaginal advancement " . It seems to me that it

> takes much more tissue than necessary, but I don't

> know. My pain is very bad on contact, but very

> localized to a dime size area in only one side of

> the

> vestibule.

> How long ago did you have your surgery (this goes to

> , I've read about s). Did you get

> relief?

>

>

> --- Hoover wrote:

> > Hi , I live near Minneapolis, MN. My

> doctor

> > is in Milwaukee WI. She is about a 6 hour drive

> > away.

> > But she is definately worth it.

> >

> > You may have read posts by Bunny - she

> had

> > the same type of surgery I had - by the same

> doctor.

> >

> > I hope she has the same results I had.

> >

> >

>

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