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Vestibulectomy

Thinking of trying "Vestibulectomy"?

At CureTogether, thousands of people worldwide are sharing data (anonymously) on their experience with Vulvodynia - and hundreds of other health conditions - to help each other better understand their health and find the right treatments.

In our live, online study of 991 people with Vulvodynia, 4% of 496 respondents have tried "Vestibulectomy":

Tried "Vestibulectomy" for Vulvodynia?

What effect did "Vestibulectomy" have on your Vulvodynia?

much worse	(3)
slightly worse	(1)
no effect / uncertain	(9)
major improvement	(2)

See how "Vestibulectomy" compares with other Vulvodynia treatments.

8 comments on Vestibulectomy:

1 year on from vestibulectomy and whilst not 100% I'd say 85% recovered hubby & I trying for baby after 10 years no sex and no improvement with any other treatment. Minor scarring penetration possible but still a little difficult and have to take it slow with lots of lube muscles still tight.
Posted by: Anonymous September 1, 2010 3:36 am

Th docter considered this and then said it would not work because the skin is (or looks) so healthy
Posted by: El April 26, 2009 6:55 am

My chronic inflammation/itchiness was still itchy right after the surgery! So frustrating!! I wish I had never had it done.
Posted by: Delphistarr February 19, 2009 8:42 pm

My gyn said that doing this would cause me even more problems.
Posted by: no.help.in.atlanta February 7, 2009 7:38 pm

Had it done 2 years ago & I feel much better now, but physical therapy was required to address the muscular component afterward - the nice thing is PT also addressed the residual minor vestibulitis that remained after surgery too. The residual wasn't much though so mostly it's for the muscular.
Posted by: marit_pk January 25, 2009 2:10 pm

I had it in 93, it helped though the recuperation was difficult. It has been suggested a 2nd time, we'll see, not deciding yet. It was nice to have a full ten 'normal' years though!!!
Posted by: akprincess72 January 23, 2009 8:18 pm

I had the surgery nine weeks ago. I am just not sure, yet. This week, I have had the same symptoms- burning and itching. I am still taking neurotin. It helps to control the symptoms, but it helped prior to the surgery, too. I often see posts that state that it takes several months to see results, then I see posts reporting immediate results. I am very worried that my last resort did not work. I will post again.
Posted by: jana December 20, 2008 4:42 am

Well, just had it done yesterday so am recovering and won't know true results for months, after some more PT. I've tried about everything else, and this surgery has high success rates. I have spent years and thousands of dollars and I was ready for a more permanent fix. I have 'provoked vestibulodynia.' Acutally, a bunch of manual PT through the Clear Passage program, with some acupuncture, got me going great, until I got pregnant and gave birth via c-section, then all the pain came back. Hence, the surgery route. This surgery is a piece of cake compared to a c-section!
Posted by: dusty02 November 20, 2008 2:42 pm