r/asktransgender • u/blanksylvia Transgender-Asexual • Feb 20 '19

dilation tips?

just got srs back on the 11th & dilation is straight up unbearably painful. does anyone have tips for better positions to lay in & ways to spread the legs that hurts way less? they give me cyclobenzaprine & dilaudid to ease thru the pain but its still not enough.

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u/HiddenStill Feb 20 '19

I can't answer your question p, bubtheres some info on dilation here

https://old.reddit.com/r/TransSurgeriesWiki/wiki/srs/introduction#wiki_dilation

It sounds much more painful than usual. I think you should consult your surgeon to see if there's a problem.

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u/blanksylvia Feb 21 '19

by & large the #2 is ok after its been in a little while, the #3 is impossible to start with but is fine after a few mins with the #2 in (its still super uncomfy, with pain spikes), but the #4 feels like im tearing myself to pieces & its super painful to have inside me & the thing is like, the first few dilations weren't painful but theyve just gotten worse & worse thru my recovery

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u/HiddenStill Feb 21 '19 edited Feb 21 '19

I don't know enough to say much useful. Some women do have a lot of pain, but perhaps there's actually something wrong? Are you taking strong painkillers? Tramadol is common for some surgeons.

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u/Laura_Sandra Feb 23 '19

Is there some kind of infection ? Do you get enough vitamins, and are there some signs of an infection ? Maybe they can do something to counter that.

Hope you feel better in the meantime.

hugs

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u/blanksylvia Feb 21 '19

i saw dr belanger in montreal, canada

what do you mean by lying down with 2 pillows? like just 2 under your head or like one under your head & one under your legs?