I'm wondering if any of you ladies have been able to have a normal sex life after surgery?
Thanks girls,
Jackie Ouch
Question for women after surgery
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JackieOUCH
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Question for women after surgery
Started with severe burning sacral pain to R hip/pelvis, bladder, bowel
History Endometriosis
Antolak Diagnosed PN--1 PN block made pain much worse & more widespread for a year
PT 2 yrs--Did not help physically, but was educational
Potter MRI: Symmetric thickening Sacrotuberous ligaments/scarring ischial & Alcocks canal.
History Endometriosis
Antolak Diagnosed PN--1 PN block made pain much worse & more widespread for a year
PT 2 yrs--Did not help physically, but was educational
Potter MRI: Symmetric thickening Sacrotuberous ligaments/scarring ischial & Alcocks canal.
Re: Question for women after surgery
Yes -- pretty much. Not quite as good as before but after going through PNE I'd say it's pretty decent for what I've been through.
Violet
Violet
PNE since 2002. Started from weightlifting. PNE surgery from Dr. Bautrant, Oct 2004. Pain now is usually a 0 and I can sit for hours on certain chairs. No longer take medication for PNE. Can work full time and do "The Firm" exercise program. 99% cured from PGAD. PNE surgery was right for me but it might not be for you. Do your research.
Re: Question for women after surgery
Yes, for the first 2 years after left TIG. Dr. Hibner had me resume pelvic PT at 6 weeks postop. My therapist was amazed at the immediate significant improvement in pain, muscle & ligament issues from the surgery - said my pelvic floor belonged to a completely different person. She'd done a detailed pain mapping 5 days before surgery. Based on Dr. H's guidelines, she cleared me to try intercourse at 8 weeks postop, and for the first time in years there was NO pain. That knife in the left vaginal wall with penetration was completely gone, and stayed gone for 2 years. The pain I often got with arousal preop was also gone, and I didn't have severe bilateral pelvic floor pain for days after sex. Unfortunately, I've been having increasing pain since 2 years postop and painful sex is back, but it was great while it lasted.
Acute left vag/rectal pain 1999 lowering into chair. Dx 2006 with PNE/VV by PTs, Dr. Garcia, Weiss, Hibner. Many shots. PNMLT: left PN barely fuctional. Left TIG by Dr. Hibner 2007 (ST lig). 75% improved 1 year postop, slow decline. Pelvic floor Botox 2010. Left sacral SCS 2011 after good trial; removed 2012 due to NEW left S2 & rectal pain, bowel freq. Re-do left TIG by Dr. H & 5-day ketamine 2013; 1-1/2 years postop 70% improved. New post-SCS Sx are worse than PN Sx.