Reconstructive vaginal surgery

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Registered: 05-06-2007
Reconstructive vaginal surgery
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Mon, 11-10-2008 - 4:27pm

Does anyone know anything about reconstructive vaginal surgery? I've been so depressed lately and I need some answers. I vaginally delivered my second child 10 months ago and I suffered numerous tears. I now have no perineum. My vagina is basically one long slit ending at my anus (sorry if TMI). It affects my sex life and it also bothers me physically. I know that there are various surgeries that may be able to help me but I'm feeling at a loss as to where to start. What kind of doctor should I see for this - gyno, urogyno, plastic surgeon? I am currently between health insurance plans but is this something that insurance would cover? As I said, it is a physical problem and the surgery would not be for cosmetic reasons. TIA for any help you can give!


 


 

Chrissy
mom to Aidan 8/21/03
Grayson Blaine 12/30/07

Chrissy
mom to Aidan 8/21/03
Grayson Blaine 12/30/07

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Registered: 07-26-2006
Mon, 11-10-2008 - 8:53pm

Hi there,

I'm just wondering why the tears weren't stitched after the delivery? That's normally what happens. I suggest you see a gyn first, and just see what they say about the damage. For a proper reconstruction, you might need to see a plastic surgeon, but if it's just to repair the tears and give your vagina back its original shape, then I imagine that a gyn should be able to do it.

 

 

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Registered: 05-06-2007
Mon, 11-10-2008 - 9:12pm

I don't quite know why the perineum wasn't stitched properly. All I can figure is that things were so swollen they weren't able to properly assess the area. I also had a drug-free delivery and was having the stitches done with no anaesthesia so maybe my screaming cut the repair a little short. :-) To be honest, I knew that things were "off" down there but I didn't realize how bad it was until recently when my husband returned home from Iraq. It wasn't really an issue when I wasn't "using" the area but now it's

Chrissy
mom to Aidan 8/21/03
Grayson Blaine 12/30/07