Gynae visit

[ailbhe]

We saw my lovely friendly teddy-bear gynaecologist again. He examined me.

As far as he can see, I'm better. There's nothing further wrong down there. Anatomically, I am in great shape and he's very pleased with it all.

Ah - but there's the pain. Yes. Well. That could be a few things. (1) It could be inflammation of some glands I can't remember the name of. (2) It could be nerve damage and hypersensitivity due to the degree of trauma I had. (3) It could be just plain stress. He's referring me to an expert for (1), and I should be seen within 12 weeks. He's given me information on dilators, which are every bit as glamourous as they sound, for (2), and I can basically desensitise myself with determination and gritted teeth. (3) I need to chase counselling.

And there's the prolapsing. Well, for that, he's going ot see about referring me for physiotherapy with someone very good who works miles away, but not until we've sorted out the pain.

Here's the good news: I don't need any more surgery, and I can carry another pregnancy without increasing the damage. I can't labour again - even if I didn't deliver vaginally, the labour itself would put too great a strain on my muscles - but I can carry a baby as close to term as an elective c-section allows. It's not great news about not being able to wait for the onset of labour, but there you go. It could be worse.

So if Rob and I can figure out how to get me pregnant without recourse to the traditional methods, we're all set.

Now we need to get some sleep. I'm doubly exhausted today, because of having to (a) go to hospital, (b) get examined, and (c) have a huge crying jag in the consultant's room. He was very nice about it and didn't say I was uptight. He said it was fine to cry and that I shouldn't apologise. I like him.

(He's been ill and lost a lot of weight. He's much less of a teddy bear than he was last time. But he's still wearing funky leather flip-flops with beads, so that's cool.)

Comments

[baratron.livejournal.com]

Congratulations for not being very physically broken!

Hmmm. Well, along the lines of dilators, there does exist a vaginal probe attachment for TENS machines. It's intended for use to improve continence, but I know some kinky people use them in SM play. Anyway, there's a possibility that as well as improving pelvic floor muscle tone, it may also help with pain? Probably worth looking into.