Pain After Vestibulectomy

Hi all again, I was writing in regards to pain after my vestibulectomy. I am on day 7 of recovery, the first few days went surprisingly well but it seems to be getting worse each day for me now. I have an intense burning or searing pain that will not go away. I have tried to contact the doctor's office but they are not getting back to me. I do not feel like I have a fever, and Ice used to help a lot! Now ice does not help at all and it actually hurts..... I have been trying to do sitz baths but it hurts sitting up, and I have been trying to stay on top of my pain medication. I just wanted to know if anyone else had similar problems and had this burning pain? It is miserable! I am afraid I might have torn something when trying to go the bathroom, maybe an infection, maybe frostbite from using too much cold down there? Any help would be advised, I I'm struggling emotionally right now and it would be nice to talk to someone who can relate to what I'm going through.

As for other relief my mom bought me some witch-hazel, but that ended up just burning more. I have heard Vaseline can help the area and one of my friends suggested dermoplast which she used after giving birth. I didn't know if anyone else tried those things and had any relief? Seriously any input would be extremely helpful right now. Thank you in advance

I'm so sorry you're in such pain. I've never had the surgery; so I can't provide any support from experience (sorry).

Did your doctor prescribe antibiotics or anything to prevent infection? Has your doctor gotten back to you yet? I can't imagine how much it hurts, but if you tore something or your skin is tight, sitting in a warm bath would probably do wonders to loosen things up and would hopefully provide some relief.

I would be a little hesitant to put anything on the area unless a doctor said it was okay, but I would imagine that if a product is used for women post delivery, then it hopefully would be okay for you post surgery.

I'm happy to listen and provide support any way I can. Feel free to PM me if you want to chat.

I hope your pain reduces soon!

Hi Mll2013, I had surgery 8 days ago (so at a similar stage that you were at when you made that post) and I am currently feeling the same pain as you have described. I saw my surgeon yesterday for a one week check up and he said that the pain is normal. He said everything looked like it was healing normally. I'm an anxious person and I tend to worry about stuff even after reassurance! I'm wondering how everything is going for you now that it's been a few weeks since you posted that??

I had that too during my recovery and it ended up being yeast and UTI. I am 4 years post op and am feeling great and able to have sex. Try getting in to your doctor and seeing if you have some crazy infection going on...

Hi Alana, I am new to the group and just posted about my wife scheduled to meet with Dr Trabin to get a second opinion. We discovered his info from this forum and your journey. We live in Florida and would love to connect to discuss with you since she is considering her options and the best course of action. She is scheduled for a vestibulectomy with another doctor on Feb 1st.
l. Glad you are doing so well!