Community Conversation => Transitioning => Gender Correction Surgery => Topic started by: bethanyjadefowell on December 09, 2014, 02:43:15 AM Return to Full Version
Title: Dilate
Post by: bethanyjadefowell on December 09, 2014, 02:43:15 AM
Post by: bethanyjadefowell on December 09, 2014, 02:43:15 AM
When I dilate, I am only able to get 9-10 cm in of the medium dilator. Is this ok? I have the big dilator as well, but finding this hard to get in.
I had another op 5 days ago, because I was too tight down there. Everything is fine now. I was only getting 2 cm in before second op.
I had another op 5 days ago, because I was too tight down there. Everything is fine now. I was only getting 2 cm in before second op.
Title: Re: Dilate
Post by: suzifrommd on December 09, 2014, 07:51:46 AM
Post by: suzifrommd on December 09, 2014, 07:51:46 AM
Quote from: bethanyjadefowell on December 09, 2014, 02:43:15 AM
When I dilate, I am only able to get 9-10 cm in of the medium dilator. Is this ok? I have the big dilator as well, but finding this hard to get in.
I had another op 5 days ago, because I was too tight down there. Everything is fine now. I was only getting 2 cm in before second op.
Sounds like a question for your surgeon. Every patient is different, and only a surgeon is going to know what's OK and not OK for you.
Title: Re: Dilate
Post by: mrs izzy on December 09, 2014, 09:35:01 AM
Post by: mrs izzy on December 09, 2014, 09:35:01 AM
I will give a Ditto to Susan.
Surgeon always the one to ask and mainly if you are already having complications.
Everyone handles the surgery differently.
Surgeon always the one to ask and mainly if you are already having complications.
Everyone handles the surgery differently.
Title: Re: Dilate
Post by: GendrKweer on December 10, 2014, 04:52:13 PM
Post by: GendrKweer on December 10, 2014, 04:52:13 PM
I would point out also that maintaining depth with the smaller dilator is more important than width. My personal experience is that width can easily be regained over a month or two....