Painful Sex After Vaginoplasty: Why It Happens, What It Means, and When Revision Surgery Can Help
Painful Sex After Vaginoplasty: Why It Happens, What It Means, and When Revision Surgery Can Help Vaginoplasty is commonly performed to tighten the vaginal canal, enhance friction during intercourse, restore support after childbirth, or improve symptoms related to vaginal laxity. For many women, the procedure achieves its intended goals. However, for others, the outcome is unexpected and deeply distressing: painful intercourse (dyspareunia) that begins only after surgery. If sex became painful following vaginoplasty—or if [...]
Painful Intercourse After Hysterectomy: How the Type of Surgery, Ovary Removal, and Pelvic Changes Determine Where—and Why—Sex Hurts
Painful Intercourse After Hysterectomy: How the Type of Surgery, Ovary Removal, and Pelvic Changes Determine Where—and Why—Sex Hurts Pain during intercourse after hysterectomy is one of the most misunderstood and under-explained complications in women’s health. Many women are told that pain is due to “dryness,” “normal healing,” or “menopause,” yet the reality is far more complex. The type of hysterectomy performed, whether the ovaries were removed, and whether pain occurs at [...]
Painful Intercourse After Hysterectomy: Why It Happens—and How Miklos & Moore Help Women Feel Like Themselves Again
Painful Intercourse After Hysterectomy: Why It Happens—and How Miklos & Moore Help Women Feel Like Themselves Again Pain during intercourse after a hysterectomy can feel confusing, frustrating, and deeply personal. Many women are told, “Everything looks healed,” yet sex still hurts—sometimes mildly, sometimes severely, and sometimes in ways that make intimacy feel impossible. The truth is that post-hysterectomy pain with intercourse (often called dyspareunia) is real, common, and often treatable once [...]
Painful Intercourse After Prolapse Surgery: A Revision Patient’s Guide to Why It Happens and How It Can Be Corrected
Painful Intercourse After Prolapse Surgery: A Revision Patient’s Guide to Why It Happens and How It Can Be Corrected If you are reading this, chances are you already had pelvic organ prolapse surgery—and while your bulge, pressure, or bladder symptoms may have improved, sex is now painful. For many women, this is the most distressing outcome of all. You may have been told the surgery was “successful,” that your anatomy looks “normal,” [...]
Revision Prolapse Surgery: Before-and-After Checklist and Realistic Success Expectations for Patients With Painful Intercourse
Revision Prolapse Surgery: Before-and-After Checklist and Realistic Success Expectations for Patients With Painful Intercourse If you are considering revision prolapse surgery because sex became painful after a prior repair, having clear expectations is critical. Revision patients are different from first-time surgery patients: the anatomy has already been altered, scar tissue is present, and success depends on precision, not aggressiveness. This guide is written specifically for women who: Were not in pain before prolapse surgery Developed painful intercourse [...]
Why Prolapse Surgery May Cause Painful Intercourse (Dyspareunia): Understanding the Causes, Risk Factors, and When Specialized Care Matters
Why Prolapse Surgery May Cause Painful Intercourse (Dyspareunia): Understanding the Causes, Risk Factors, and When Specialized Care Matters Pelvic organ prolapse surgery is often life-changing for women suffering from pressure, bulge symptoms, urinary problems, or difficulty with daily activities. For many, surgery brings relief and restores function. However, some women experience new or persistent pain during intercourse after prolapse surgery, even when the prolapse itself is corrected. This can be emotionally [...]
Painful Sex After Childbirth: Is This Normal or Not?
Painful Sex After Childbirth: Is This Normal or Not? A Clear Decision Guide + Self-Assessment Checklist for Mothers Painful sex after childbirth is common—but common does not always mean normal or permanent. One of the hardest parts for new mothers is knowing whether discomfort is part of healing or a sign that something went wrong and needs medical attention. This guide is designed to answer one simple question: “Should I wait this [...]
When a Mother Should Be Worried About Painful Sex After Childbirth
When a Mother Should Be Worried About Painful Sex After Childbirth How to Tell Normal Healing from a Problem That Needs Medical Attention Painful sex after childbirth is extremely common—but not all pain is normal, and not all pain should be ignored. One of the hardest parts for new mothers is knowing when to wait and when to seek help, especially when reassurance like “this happens to everyone” is so common. Here’s the truth: [...]
Painful Sex After Childbirth: When a Botched or Over-Tightened Perineoplasty May Be the Real Cause
Painful Sex After Childbirth: When a Botched or Over-Tightened Perineoplasty May Be the Real Cause Painful sex after childbirth is far more common than most women are told—and for some, it has nothing to do with hormones, lubrication, or “needing more time.” When intercourse becomes painful after vaginal delivery, especially if the patient had an episiotomy or tore her perineum and stitches were placed to repair the injury. This repair may [...]
Painful Sex After an OB-GYN–Attended Childbirth: Why It Happens, What It Means, and When It’s Not “Normal Healing”
Painful Sex After an OB-GYN–Attended Childbirth: Why It Happens, What It Means, and When It’s Not “Normal Healing” Painful sex after childbirth is one of the most common—and least openly discussed—postpartum problems women experience. Many women assume pain is inevitable after delivery, especially if an OB-GYN was involved, stitches were placed, or the birth was described as “traumatic,” “long,” or “complicated.” But here is the critical truth: 👉 Persistent painful sex months or [...]
TVT and TOT Sling Pain
TVT & TOT Sling Pain: How Scar Tissue, Inflammation, and Nerve Irritation Cause Debilitating Symptoms—And Why Dr. John Miklos and Robert Moore are Global Leaders in Sling Removal Surgery Tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) and transobturator tape (TOT) slings were designed to treat stress urinary incontinence by supporting the urethra. While many women experience relief, others develop life-altering complications months—or even years—after surgery. The pain associated with TVT and TOT slings [...]
Leading Expert in TVT Sling Removal
Why Dr. John Miklos and Robert Moore are Leading Expert in TVT Sling Removal—and How He Understands the True Pathways of Sling-Related Pain For millions of women, the tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) sling was meant to be a solution for stress urinary incontinence. But for a small but significant subset of patients, the mesh sling that once promised confidence becomes the source of debilitating pain, sexual dysfunction, burning sensations, and [...]
Miklos & Moore Are Among the Best Vaginal Rejuvenation Surgeons in the United States
Why Miklos & Moore Are Among the Best Vaginal Rejuvenation Surgeons in the United States When researching top vaginal rejuvenation surgeons in the United States and internationally, one name rises to the top time and again: Miklos & Moore Urogynecology. With offices in Atlanta, GA; Beverly Hills, CA; Charleston, SC; Miami, FL; and Dubai, UAE, Dr. John Miklos and Dr. Robert Moore have built an international reputation as the leading [...]
Top 5 Reasons Why Patients Choose Miklos and Moore
Top 5 Reasons Why Patients Choose Drs. Miklos and Moore Featuring: Dr. John Miklos & Dr. Robert Moore World-Renowned Surgeons in Female Pelvic Medicine, Reconstructive & Cosmetic Vaginal Surgery ✅ 1. Elite Training and True Leadership in the Field Dr. Miklos and Dr. Moore are internationally recognized leaders in urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive surgery. Both are board-certified in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS) and were among the [...]
Vaginal Mesh Complications – They Include Autoimmune / Systemic / Allergic Reactions
Vaginal Mesh Complications --- Include Autoimmune / Systemic / Allergic Reactions? It has come to Dr Miklos’ attention that vaginal mesh might produce autoimmune, systemic, and allergic reactions such as: rash, welts, hives, itching, urticaria, dry eyes, muscle aches/pain, malaise, hair loss, and fibromyalgia. Though science does not support that synthetic mesh causes the above problems, it is well known that there are people without mesh who have [...]