http://healthewoman.org/2008/11/11/the-genital-hiatus-what-is-it-and-why-should-you-care/ Facts Plus Stories Equals Knowledge Tue, 31 May 2011 00:40:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://healthewoman.org/2008/11/11/the-genital-hiatus-what-is-it-and-why-should-you-care/comment-page-1/#comment-25909 Shelley Binkley Tue, 31 May 2011 00:23:41 +0000 http://healthewoman.org/2008/11/11/the-genital-hiatus-what-is-it-and-why-should-you-care/#comment-25909 Hi M, If the laceration is repaired and the neuromuscular function is normal you can do quite a bit reduce the size of the genital hiatus with a pelvic floor exercise program. I'd start with either Kegels alone, with a pessary, weighted vaginal cones, or with using a vaginal insert with a pressure sensor such as the Athena (I have no financial interest in the Athena; it just happens to be the only device of it's kind I know of). I'd try a frequency of tens sets of ten (i.e. 100 muscle contractions daily). The use of a pessary, cones, or pressure sensor device might hasten the response by providing increased resistance and immediate feedback for your pelvic floor muscle efforts. Let me know how it goes and if you have any follow-up questions. Thank you for reading the blog. -SB Hi M, If the laceration is repaired and the neuromuscular function is normal you can do quite a bit reduce the size of the genital hiatus with a pelvic floor exercise program. I’d start with either Kegels alone, with a pessary, weighted vaginal cones, or with using a vaginal insert with a pressure sensor such as the Athena (I have no financial interest in the Athena; it just happens to be the only device of it’s kind I know of). I’d try a frequency of tens sets of ten (i.e. 100 muscle contractions daily). The use of a pessary, cones, or pressure sensor device might hasten the response by providing increased resistance and immediate feedback for your pelvic floor muscle efforts. Let me know how it goes and if you have any follow-up questions. Thank you for reading the blog. -SB

]]> http://healthewoman.org/2008/11/11/the-genital-hiatus-what-is-it-and-why-should-you-care/comment-page-1/#comment-24975 Marianne Sun, 15 May 2011 18:01:14 +0000 http://healthewoman.org/2008/11/11/the-genital-hiatus-what-is-it-and-why-should-you-care/#comment-24975 How much hope is there for reducing the Gential Hiatus when there is a large un-repaired laceration of the perineum requiring reconstruction of the pelvic floor? (Uterine prolapse, rectocele and cystocele are present.) How much hope is there for reducing the Gential Hiatus when there is a large un-repaired laceration of the perineum requiring reconstruction of the pelvic floor? (Uterine prolapse, rectocele and cystocele are present.)

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