Dilation and Water - Mortal Enemies?

[auntysarah]

I've noticed in the past that if I get water in my vagina (say, for example, I stick a finger up there in the bath), any subsequent dilation is harder for a short while. The water seems to *increase* friction and tighten things up in there, and I guess it probably washes the lube off too (I use aquagel which is water based

Comments

[lis0r]

Never really had such a problem, and I did, um, "dilate" in the bath for a while. I also tend to blast it out with the shower-with-no-head-on when it gets messy, being as I tend to be a bit of hygiene freak.

Perhaps you're relying on lube left from previous dilations? Or maybe a reaction to soap/chlorine in the water?

[auntysarah]

I suspect the latter - it did feel tighter, even when I withdrew and applied more lube.

I've been on antibiotics recently, which seems to have messed my vaginal flora up a bit, and that's probably not helping. I don't douche at all - found that it seems to keep itself clean that way if left alone for the right kind of bacterial colony to develop, and when I used to douche regularly I ended up with a most inconvenient case of bacterial vaginosis for my pains. I guess this is one of those YMMV things.

[lis0r]

Inded, highly personal, and highly variable - when I used to not bother to dilate in any form, it pretty much looked after itself. On the other hand, I know someone who has to Veet her insides regularly, or risk Toxic Shock Syndrome.

[radargrrl]

Swimming a kilometre is no problem for me.

[tekalynn]

Perhaps an idiotic response, since I haven't had that particular problem, but would tampons help in the future? Or are they impractical?

[auntysarah]

Looking at my cis female wife. She's shaking her head on this one.

[lis0r]

Would they blow up like a balloon as soon as you got in the pool?

[tekalynn]

Never happened to me....

[parmonster]

I think the chlorine is likely a big part of the problem. I went to a water park (super chlorinated) and wound up screaming bloody murder over it. I swam in a private pool (moderately chlorinated) and just had discomfort. I swam in my ex's pool (salinated, rather than chlorinated), and had no trouble.

I also...um...enjoy the bath spout from time to time... *ahem*cough* which can sometimes lead to...getting wet... this usually does not impact dilation...

[velvetlament]

I agree with the chlorine thing. Just think of how your arms and legs feel after you get out of the pool, all dried out and damaged.

[auntysarah]

That is a stonkingly good point.

Hmm, perhaps this calls for pushing a blob of lube up there afterwards, and just leaving it.

That, or not using breast stroke any more.

[velvetlament]

lube...or lotion.

umm

[lickmypeach]

I can't say i have had this problem with my vag, after I have sex or otherwise use my vag I don't wash inside my vag, i just wash around my vag and valva with luke warm soapy water and and let things pretty much air dry if I can - I have never had any problems with lubrication or UI's. My mother told me a few years back when I needed the talk to always wash around but never in the vag as it has good bacteria inside which if you was away can lead to health issues - the bag is meant to be self-cleaning for the most part.

good luck..

lmp

Re: umm

[lis0r]

I'm not so sure things are quite as simple with a transclunge - whilst they do have assorted flora and fauna, they don't have the same self cleaning properties.

Re: umm

[lickmypeach]

Hi,

I would have to disagree with you actually since my vag is not let us say mine from the beginning so I am in the same situation as a lot of people here and I don't have a problem. I talked to my gyno about it when I was last in for my yearly exam and she saw no reason why my vag would be any different - and she certainly saw no difference between my vag and a natal girl (she only knows as my stupid GP told her). I have had no problems with cleanliness or other things in vag. I never wash inside my vag, if I happen to use lube for sex or anything I just wash around my vag and wear a pad after.

well good luck with it,

lmp

Re: umm

[lis0r]

The main, and should be obvious to any qualified doctor, is that the transvag is comprised entirely of skin, so is essentially exterior to the body. The internals of a cisminge consist of assorted membranes, allowing, among other things, the body to have a proper immune response to the contents.

If your vag is in balance, then that's great, but transvag is more susceptible to being unbalanced, and less likely to restore itself, so requires a little more care.