With soul source dilater they have markings. My Dr insist that I get to the last dot.... but I'mlike what the hell... I don't know if that's possible .. it always seem to stop at a certain dot. They never told me what dot to dilate at when I was there. I just kinda stopped at whatever felt like it couldn't go in anymore after I push and apply pressure..... can any of you girls get to the last freaking dot?

Yep always. Sometimes i can still see the dot peeking out but sometimes they dissappear.

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You definitely shouldn't force yourself! There's a slight risk of damaging the vagina if you push too hard (less so as time and healing go on).

I can get to the second to last dot, which was Brassard's "target."

Oh no.Now I have dot envy and insecurity!!

I hate to say this but you should probably listen to your doctor, and ignore anyone else, because we are all anatomically slightly different and ultimately that will make a difference. Your doctor is the one who knows what should be possible for you.

My surgery is 31 years old. I don't really dilate these days... perhaps once a month or so, but I must have quite a lot of space in the pelvis and so I can get the orange soul source in almost to the point where I lose the end. Now my surgery is a deal more primitive than yours, so if your doctor reckons you should be achieving the last dot then, while I agree you shouldn't over-strain, I do think you should try.

Practically speaking the last dot on the biggest dilator is about 6 inches which is enough to make sure you should never have size issues with the average man.

I did go through a period of time where it was hard to get to the last dot. My surgeon suggested "just try to get it in a wee bit further." So I kind of moved it around and back and forth and tried to find a way that it slipped in a little further. Bit by bit, it started going in further each time. Now I do get it all the way in.

Since your surgeon was trained by Dr Bowers you might have a look here:
marcibowers.com/mtf/your-surgery/post-op-care/

Of course the instructions from your Doc are more important...
you might ask them why to the last point... maybe they have measured that right after surgery and mean this to maintain it ?


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Hello Everyone, recently acquired a orange Soul Source dilator to replace the original set provided to me after SRS.
Reason for the upgrade was my ability to insert current dilator all the way leaving me to wonder if I had more depth.  Doctor told me to splurge and get a nice one.

The orange Soul Source version has a series of dots.  Documentation provided with the dilator does not specify what the dots represent. Looks like the last dot is 6 1/4 inch's.  Anyone have the specifications?

At this point once a day, I start with the orange dilator and get it in up to the last dot.

Thank you in advance,
Anne

Quote from: Rejennyrated on August 08, 2015, 04:08:11 AM
I hate to say this but you should probably listen to your doctor, and ignore anyone else, because we are all anatomically slightly different and ultimately that will make a difference. Your doctor is the one who knows what should be possible for you.

My surgery is 31 years old. I don't really dilate these days... perhaps once a month or so, but I must have quite a lot of space in the pelvis and so I can get the orange soul source in almost to the point where I lose the end. Now my surgery is a deal more primitive than yours, so if your doctor reckons you should be achieving the last dot then, while I agree you shouldn't over-strain, I do think you should try.

Practically speaking the last dot on the biggest dilator is about 6 inches which is enough to make sure you should never have size issues with the average man.

At this time I reach three.. there is a fear I will peirce my vagina? Ithanks doesn't hurt... maybe it's stretching or something? Idk

Quote from: suzifrommd on August 08, 2015, 05:36:27 AM
I did go through a period of time where it was hard to get to the last dot. My surgeon suggested "just try to get it in a wee bit further." So I kind of moved it around and back and forth and tried to find a way that it slipped in a little further. Bit by bit, it started going in further each time. Now I do get it all the way in.

I'm gonna try it the next time I dilate to move it round a bit to see if it can go in further. It's just kinda scary.. because I don't want to bleed or put a hole in the back of my vagina.. I wonder if this is possible... hmmm

I don't have a soul source, but my dilater does go to a point where it goes no more,about 3 weeks now it has gone no further,  and it isn't quite to the depth I was told I had, I put a fair bit of pressure on and spin it, and stir it a bit. I rang my surgeon and he said it would take months to get the last bit. I'll ask more at my appointment next week.

he said I'm not gonna poke a hole though the end or anything, I was worried about that too lovelessheart

Quote from: Serenation on August 08, 2015, 09:51:45 PM
I don't have a soul source, but my dilater does go to a point where it goes no more,about 3 weeks now it has gone no further,  and it isn't quite to the depth I was told I had, I put a fair bit of pressure on and spin it, and stir it a bit. I rang my surgeon and he said it would take months to get the last bit. I'll ask more at my appointment next week.

he said I'm not gonna poke a hole though the end or anything, I was worried about that too lovelessheart

Okay good at least I'm not the only.one!! I guess patience and I will get there. I'm don't know how hard is enough loll it just woke.go past three dots tho! Frustrating

Quote from: lovelessheart on August 08, 2015, 09:27:01 PM
I'm gonna try it the next time I dilate to move it round a bit to see if it can go in further. It's just kinda scary.. because I don't want to bleed or put a hole in the back of my vagina.. I wonder if this is possible... hmmm

Nope the pain involved would be massive... and you'd stop LONG before that happened.

The whole point of dilation is to stretch things -- if you arent stretching them then you arent doing any good.

Like OOAnne - I bought a set of soulsource to replace my old set when the reached 25 years old.

Sure you dont want to slam it in - but gentle pressure and stop at the point where it starts to get noticably more uncomfortable. I mean there isnt anything special about me but I can litterally get it to the point where it is past all the dots and I'm losing the last indent in the handle - so if your surgeon says you should be getting to that last dot...

Quote from: Rejennyrated on August 09, 2015, 12:55:04 AM
Like OOAnne - I bought a set of soulsource to replace my old set when the reached 25 years old.

Whoa hold on sister, I only purchased the orange (largest) Soul Source dilator.  I start and finish with the Orange dilator.
Is there a reason Soul Source does not make a wider version, maybe call it 'Big Red'?

My surgeon always reminds me its not all about depth, getting a penis past the opening is usually the issue.

Thank you,
Anne

Quote from: OOAnne on August 09, 2015, 09:30:14 AM
Whoa hold on sister, I only purchased the orange (largest) Soul Source dilator.  I start and finish with the Orange dilator.
Is there a reason Soul Source does not make a wider version, maybe call it 'Big Red'?

My surgeon always reminds me its not all about depth, getting a penis past the opening is usually the issue.

Thank you,
Anne

ummm - yeah - set = Figure of speech lol...

I certainly didn't buy all four either - I had hoped that was pretty obvious... (as I've already said I can get the orange one straight in beyond all the notches - so what use would I really have for the others?)

Likewise I'd quite like a larger one.

Quote from: Rejennyrated on August 09, 2015, 09:58:48 AM

Likewise I'd quite like a larger one.

here goes...

they have dilators of 40mm and above:
rpdinc.com/rounded-nylon-dilator-4743.html
phoenixsurgical.co.uk/shop/4-0-charing-cross-dilators-40mm-dia-ph810086

Quote from: Laura_7 on August 09, 2015, 11:18:52 AM
here goes...

they have dilators of 40mm and above:
rpdinc.com/rounded-nylon-dilator-4743.html
phoenixsurgical.co.uk/shop/4-0-charing-cross-dilators-40mm-dia-ph810086

Amazing thank you! And some come from our own CXH - where I may yet do some of my training rotations.

Quote from: Rejennyrated on August 09, 2015, 12:55:04 AM
Nope the pain involved would be massive... and you'd stop LONG before that happened.

The whole point of dilation is to stretch things -- if you arent stretching them then you arent doing any good.

Like OOAnne - I bought a set of soulsource to replace my old set when the reached 25 years old.

Sure you dont want to slam it in - but gentle pressure and stop at the point where it starts to get noticably more uncomfortable. I mean there isnt anything special about me but I can litterally get it to the point where it is past all the dots and I'm losing the last indent in the handle - so if your surgeon says you should be getting to that last dot...

How long did it take for u to achieve all the dotsq

I find it slightly ironic that we are going on about length and girth in this thread.

Just to chime in for those who might be feeling dot inadequacy. I had my surgery with McGinn about two months or so ago. I can attest that you can stretch things out. I think I was mostly around the 3rd dot right after surgery, and now just slightly beyond the 4th dot. It's taken constant steady pressure (but not overdoing it) during dilation, and doing a pretty okay job of following the surgeon's 5x a day routine. Yes, just sucks your days up. I'm just on the 2nd dilator, so who knows how things will go with the bigger ones.

Quote from: kayg on August 09, 2015, 06:10:11 PM
I find it slightly ironic that we are going on about length and girth in this thread.

Just to chime in for those who might be feeling dot inadequacy. I had my surgery with McGinn about two months or so ago. I can attest that you can stretch things out. I think I was mostly around the 3rd dot right after surgery, and now just slightly beyond the 4th dot. It's taken constant steady pressure (but not overdoing it) during dilation, and doing a pretty okay job of following the surgeon's 5x a day routine. Yes, just sucks your days up. I'm just on the 2nd dilator, so who knows how things will go with the bigger ones.

My surgeon required 3 times a day. But at first had told me 2 times a day... do u think I should do 5