Vaginal Rejuvenation

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Registered: 06-15-2007
Vaginal Rejuvenation
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Fri, 06-15-2007 - 1:32pm
I have recently considered having this surgery, my husband and I have been married for 20 yrs this fall. He has never said anything at all, no complaint there, but I had two large babies and it just doesn't feel like before. Does anyone know anything about it or has anyone had this done, I wonder what men think about it.
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Registered: 05-11-2007
Fri, 06-15-2007 - 5:00pm

I had a hysterectomy almost 4 years ago. It was total so I have no ovaries either but I was lucky in that I didn't need hormone replacement (never had a hot flash or anything bad actually). The sex was actually better ONCE I healed but since it was an abdominal cut it took a few months. It really hasn't changed me (since I was completely healed) and but I can understand a woman may feel like she never wants sex again for a while! The one difference it did make was that my vagina is shorter. I think my new guy likes that though. When I sit on him he can feel that he is ALL the way in lol.

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Registered: 03-31-2007
Fri, 06-15-2007 - 5:12pm

I only have the "health balls". They are painted very pretty and do chime a bit with movement. Mine came from a novelty store to exercise "hands" as Tami said (LOL). I do want to get a pair of the smart balls because they are easier to remove. With the ones that I have, you have to bear down and push (similar to giving birth, only to a very small object) to get them out. It usually takes a bit of time, especially to get the second one out.

I like the idea of being able to pull a string, and figure it's less likes to undo the work I did while exercising! All that being said, the benefits have been tremendous with the ones that I have. While they can be pleasurable to wear, they will not have you on the edge of your seat all day.

If you enjoy masturbating, they are also pleasurable to wear while using a vibrator for clitoral stimulation. As Nenu said, almost any place that sells adult toys sells them. You can also find them at some novelty shops as I did.

I also enjoy shopping at drugstore(dot)com. The kids don't know what's arriving in those boxes (LOL). Here's a link with a picture of the Smart Balls:

http://www.drugstore.com/qxp84219_333181_sespider/fun_factory/smartballs_blue.htm



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Registered: 05-13-2007
Fri, 06-15-2007 - 5:19pm

I thought ben wa balls were smaller, like marbles. At least the ones I bought at a sex store were. They are more like really heavy ball bearings, and they are so heavy I have a hard time walking without them falling out, rolling down my pant leg, and onto the floor. Maybe I just need to squeeze harder to keep the those little balls in!!

I also have the relaxation balls that make the noises, and I think those are called chinese balls. Those are also fun to use inside the vagina, as the clanging and vibrations can be felt down there. I can't imagine the larger ones really tightening anything up down there, because I have to "squat and push" to get them out.

For others out there....what are you calling the ben wa balls? are they the smaller, ball bearing balls, or the larger "musical" balls that can also be used in the hand?

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Registered: 06-15-2007
Fri, 06-15-2007 - 5:24pm
Do any of you have trouble walking correctly? I wouldn't want the whold office to notice I was walking "funny":)
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Registered: 03-31-2007
Fri, 06-15-2007 - 5:29pm

I think they come in different diameters. Some of them are larger. I think the "normal" measurement of the Ben Wa balls are 1 1/4". Although they are advertised as "marble sized", they are not the tiny marble size -- perhaps the larger marble size.

Here's a picture of them being held by a hand, so it can be used to give you a general idea while also explaining more about the balls:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_wah_balls



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Registered: 03-31-2007
Fri, 06-15-2007 - 5:32pm

I have worn mine out to lunch and/or the grocery store. I don't walk funny, but I do know at home I can sometimes "hear" them. If I worked in a quit office, I wouldn't want to wear them there, unless of course you're also wearing a charm bracelet to explain the noise (LOL).

It's a much fainter noise, and I honestly don't know if anyone else would hear it. Perhaps I am hearing them easier because I am also feeling them move. I don't think the Smart Balls make noise, so that might be your better bet.



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Registered: 06-15-2007
Fri, 06-15-2007 - 5:37pm
Thanks so much. I can't wait to give them a try!!
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Registered: 06-15-2007
Fri, 06-15-2007 - 5:38pm
any suggestions on lubricant? just KY?
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Registered: 08-16-2006
Fri, 06-15-2007 - 5:46pm
Shorter huh? Oh I may love this! lol, did you or anybody that would like to answer have a wetting problem? Not bladder but other, vaginal type?
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Registered: 06-15-2007
Fri, 06-15-2007 - 5:57pm
no I haven't.