Douching applicator, hurts!

[Mendi]

I mentioned this in my PAI thread, but thought to put it in as a complete new question, because it gets buried there without an answer.

I´m 4 week post-op and been douching twice a day, since the packing was removed. At first I think douching was ok, but lately it seems, that the damn douching applicator, which is blunt from it´s point, is always hitting something inside my vagina, and it hurts! Not sure what has changed, could be my douching position has changed or something, I don´t know.

I have no problems with dilatation and that does´t hurt, but trying to insert that very thin and blunt applicator...hurts!

I was thinking, that could I just stop douching? I know the PAI nurses said, that the Betadine cleaning procedure needs to be carried on for 4 to 6 weeks. Well, it has been 4 weeks now from surgery. So, can I stop stop douching?

When I dilate, the dilator is always clear and clean, there is no blood or any secretion, just coconut oil, which I now use as a lubrication and it works very nicely, better than KY jelly!

Or what if I just douch once a day and see how it goes?

[AnonyMs]

Probably depends on what it type of application it is, but I think I read you can squeeze the water out as you insert it, the water flow making it easier.

[Mendi]

I think there was another reply here saying that the basic one sucks. I agree. I think I need to find a better one from pharmacy.

It helps a bit to squeeze the water at the sametime, when inserting, but I mainly wonder that how much there is left to clean from deeper.

[Michelle_P]

I actually use a large irrigation syringe that holds a good amount of liquid, combined with a urinary tract catheter made of red rubber with two "eyes" near the catheter end. This is soft, flexible, and easily inserted. I fill the syringe with warm water that has a few drops of Dr Bronners Soap in it, and connect this to the end of the syringe.

This is much easier for me than the blunt applicator.


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