Re: Newbie- recovery time from partial vestibulectomy

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M wrote: I just recently found this group. I didn't realizethat my problem was so common. I am amazed that manydoctors don't seem to think it exists.My pain is only with intercourse and gradually hasgotten worse over the past 10 years to the point Icould no longer even attempt any penetration. I sawmany doctors who said they couldn't see anything. Ifyou look closely I had a small slit at the bottom ofthe vestibule. I have tried everything over theyears. I finally saw a doctor who could "see" whatwas bothering me using a colposcope. He thought allmy problems were from vaginismus - the only time Itighten is when the sore area is being touched, Ithink it is a result of the pain, not what caused it. After 9 months of trying the things he

suggested heremoved the horseshoe shape skin that was causing myproblems. It has now been 5 weeks and although it hashealed well (used laser) it is more irritated and sorethan before. He said I would be completely healed in4-6 weeks.Anyone else had laser surgery? I was just wonderingwhat your recovery was like. I really had high hopesthat this would solve my problems (and my marriage). The doctor said he had very good success with thisprocedure. I don't have another appt. for another 3months. I am hoping with a bit more time the sorenesswill go away. Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail at http://mrd.mail.yahoo.com/try_beta?.intl=ca**IF REPLYING TO THIS POST, PLEASE REMOVE ORIGINAL POST, Thanks for your cooperation! *****

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I had a successful vulvar vestibulectomy in May of 2001. It took me

longer than they told me to recover too. The 4-6 weeks is an average

with some women taking less time to heal and some women taking longer.

I had the more invasive procedure so my recovery was supposed to be 3

months. I ended up taking about 5 months. But patience paid off. I

needed a little help with dialators and PT to help me with that last

dialator, but before the year was over my husband and I were having

pain free intercourse again. I had to take it slow at first, but I had

nothing like the pain I experienced before surgery.

Honestly I have not heard of any women recovering enough for

intercourse much sooner than 3 months out dispite which procedure they

had done. I would wait until then and see how much you improve. You

would be supprised what difference a couple few weeks can make.

Bunny