Re: After all is said & done...chronic vaginal pain?? (physician opinions!)
From: Elise (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 May 2001 08:12:20 -0500 (CDT)
Hello Connie,
If placing your hand under your vagina and lifting helps the pain
somewhat, then the V-brace from http://www.fembrace.com is for you.
I use the V-brace for my uterine prolapse and it helps me a lot.
Good luck.
--
ELise
At Tue, 29 May 2001, Connie wrote:
>
>Hi All:
>
>Well, the saga continues. I had a vaginal vault/bladder suspension on
>02/27/01 and after having severe vaginal pain the surgeon informed me
>that the right side of the repair had failed! Since then, I have had
>numerous problems. I had a stitch taken out on 05/11/01 to ease vaginal
>pain I continued to have. Well, it has been a few weeks now and I am
>starting to have continued vaginal pain, especially after light lifting
>and doing my normal daily routine. I am very paranoid about the left
>side coming down and can only hope that this is not what is happening. I
>am considering making yet another appointment with the surgeon to see if
>the left side is starting to come down. I did have bleeding and found
>out that I had granulation tissue which the physician treated. I have
>had a few spots off and on in the last week, but continue with vaginal
>pain (not severe, just uncomfortable). Nothing I take helps the pain, I
>am also having alot of cramping, but I just finished a course of
>macrobid for a bladder infection so I assume it can still be causing
>cramping and pain. After all of this, am I facing having to live with
>chronic vaginal pain? Should I make an appointment with the surgeon? I
>might add that this man has got to be sick and tired of seeing me at
>this point! Thank you in advance for reading my post!
>
>--
>Connie
>
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