Fentons procedure??
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Hi,
I have been suffering from L.S for a few months, and my vagina has been 'splitting' every time my husband and I have intercourse 😢 my gynae has referred me for a Fentons procedure, has anyone else had this done? And what is the recovery like? Very worried!!!!
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Chrisy hayley55901
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heather99258 hayley55901
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I had it done last year because of difficulty having intercourse and it was very successful for me. Over about a year my vaginal opening had got tighter I think due to scarring in the labia from splits which had healed but shrunk it. I wasn't able to have intercourse at all. It basically just widens the opening by a vertical cut which is then sutured horizontally as it were. Recovery was similar to after an episiotomy but not as bad as your tissues are not as swollen as after childbirth. I took about 4 days off work, day case, short anaesthetic. I would certainly recommend it, but it is important to know it is not a cure, you still have to keep using the Dermovate. It was important to me psychologically to get back to having sex, as at 55, I felt I was too young to be giving up. I am a GP with LS, and didn't really notice it happening as I have no itch, and with the menopause anyway, felt the sex difficulty was due to that, but only when I actually got a mirror to see myself did I realise there was something going on. I had the biopsy at the same time as the Fenton's , so the anaesthetic was helpful there as well.
Chrisy heather99258
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marey heather99258
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Good to know that GP's also do self exam! I anticipate you will be a great help for those needing a diagnosis as very few GPs are familiar with the condition...or do you think this is changing?
My own GP was great. During examination and after her determination...based on the white patches...she showed me the areas with her own hand mirror. I was already aware of LS, am a nurse, and had dismissed that conclusion whichmust have progressed quite quickly since I do self exam too, so was pretty shocked and disbelieving but she really helped me to get my head around it. I was very grateful to her. Am sure you will be of great help and assistance to your patients too.
I wish you all the best with the journey into your own recovery.
With very best wishes
Marey
marey hayley55901
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How are you minded now?
Best regards Marey
helen1993 hayley55901
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I had the fentons done and labial adhesions taken away just about 10 days ago... my gynae is a lead clinition in oncology and many othrr things he believes people wih vulval conditions like us should be cared for better than we are... my ls is thay severe at 21 that I had no architecture to my vagina the whole thing was flat.. clitoral hood gone.. urethra closing up.. outa labia they think went as a teen... totallly closed up.. n skin in all areas so tight...
After the op it was really quite painful.. but I didnt just have the fentons I had cuts either side of my vagina n round my clitoral hood too... the fentons part is still healing some.of it is still like raw bleeds sometimes too...
My gynae before the op came and he he is not sure this will work but they will give it a try anyway... which id rather have the truth than them say oh ul be fixed forever.... I knew it wudnt be a cure anyway but ive tried it and path ive taken to see if it will improve....
I have a big variety of specialists who I see I have two gynaes who work together one of them works togther with my dermotologist too who are amazing... I have a consultant aneathatist who manges my pain side if things because of the vulvadonia... I have a phsychologist... ive seen a psychosexual therapist... and tons more and still my ls seems to beat me...
My gynae told me afyer my fentons has healed to use dialators to try keep the opening open have used them.previously but have never worked...
Thanks h
Morrell1951 helen1993
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This is the perfect demonstration of just how wide the range of LS is, in severity, in age, in speed of damage. I'm afraid you're at the extreme end, dear Helen.
Chrisy helen1993
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mil4444 hayley55901
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I've had two fentons procedures in the past. the first one worked well but after two years I started to have pain again so I had a second and more extensive procedure. the recovery time really wasnt too bad, I was only really in pain for the first few days after the operation and after that it didnt affect my day to day life at all. all totally healed within six to eight weeks! I would recommend it as it ended years and years of trying everything else and endless pain and problems
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Happy New Year!
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