A customer with severe vaginal atrophy purchased a set of dilators. However, she tried the largest dilator first in order to get a speedy recovery. Unfortunately, this overstretching caused her laceration injuries and urinary tract infection (UTI). She is in pain. She wanted to know what to do next.
By common sense, most customers would follow instructions and use the dilators stepwise. However, it is understandable that all people in pain want to get recovery fast. Without a warning, people may try anything just to get a speedy recovery. Thus, I want to provide some tips about how to use dilators safely.
One of the major symptoms of vaginal atrophy is the lack of elasticity. To grow elasticity, you will need to increase the amount of elastic fibers, called elastin, inside the tissue.
You can stretch a little bit at a time with the dilator, but you cannot force it. After receive stretching signal from each exercise, it may take 2-3 weeks for new elastic fibers to grow.
To increase the growth of elastic fibers and improve the tissue elasticity, here are some tips:
Tips for Using Dilators Safely and Effectively
- Gradual Progression: It can be tempting to move up quickly in dilator sizes or start with the largest size in hopes of speeding up the process. However, this approach may be counterproductive and lead to overstretching injuries. Vaginal recovery is a gradual process. It's important to be patient and increase dilator sizes step-by-step to avoid potential injuries.
- Hygiene and UTI Prevention: Using a dilator can be physically similar to sexual intercourse, where the movement can potentially transfer bacteria from the skin into the bladder, leading to a urinary tract infection (UTI). To minimize this risk, it's advisable to urinate immediately after each dilation session. This helps flush out any bacteria that may have entered the bladder. Additionally, drinking plenty of water before your exercise can help maintain adequate urinary flow and pressure, further aiding in the prevention of UTIs.
- Increase the frequency of dilation exercise: Instead of doing it once a day, you can do it to twice a day, morning and evening, with at least 12 hours apart.
- Increase nutritional supply to the atrophied tissue: Apply NeuEve twice as frequently as the suggested application frequency for the first month to get a head start. This means that you can use two packs of NeuEve Silk or Silver for the first month.
- Take suggested dietary supplements. You may find this article helpful: https://www.neueve.com/blogs/blog/what-foods-supplements-are-good-for-painful-sex-recurrent-utis
By following these guidelines, you can ensure a safer and more comfortable experience with dilator exercises.