Re: gyn conference encouraging surgeries

[Guest guest]

Good afternoon, I actually don't feel like doctors are pushing the option of surgery too hard. In my personal experience, I asked my doctor if there is the option of surgery and then he suggested the vestibulectomy, which I will now get done in a few weeks. I think if the first option a doctor gives you is surgery, you might want to question that. But if you tried all treatments possible and are still in a lot of pain, I think surgery is a great options women should be told about. I heard a lot of positive things about the surgery and am hopeful it will help me out as well. All the best, Kathy __________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Good afternoon, I actually don't feel like doctors are pushing the option of surgery too hard. In my personal experience, I asked my doctor if there is the option of surgery and then he suggested the vestibulectomy, which I will now get done in a few weeks. I think if the first option a doctor gives you is surgery, you might want to question that. But if you tried all treatments possible and are still in a lot of pain, I think surgery is a great options women should be told about. I heard a lot of positive things about the surgery and am hopeful it will help me out as well. All the best, Kathy __________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

It could have been the Pelvic Reconstructive and

Vaginal Surgery Conference held in St. Louis. during September 2007.

http://www.sprs.org/pdf/2007program.pdf.

That Conference was all about surgery so it is appropriate that the speakers

would talk about surgery. The speaker could have been Dr. Meeks who gave an

addresss about vestibulitis surgery.

On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:27:22 -0700 (PDT), Becky Thorn

wrote:

>Hi, all,

> About 2 months ago, my vulvar specialist said she went to a big, national

conference with high hopes about new research for vestibulitis. She said

there's nothing new, but the doctor who was leading that session really

encouraged surgery as the best protocol. She left feeling like there was a

" male ego " issue with that particular doctor and that he just wanted to cut the

problem areas out, rather than treat it as a chronic pain condition.

>

> I wish I'd asked more questions about that conference and the doctor, but

that's all she told me. As I've been watching the threads on this board, I find

it interesting that there seems to be a sudden influx of women going under the

knife for this condition in the last 3-5 months. I'm not saying it's wrong or

right--everyone has to do what's right for their own body. I might even request

it sooner than later! But I wonder how many of the women whose doctors are

suggesting this treatment have been influenced by that conference.

>

> Any thoughts?

> Becky T.

>