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Dr shocked that 3 months post total hysto my dissolvable sutures near cervix were still completely intact. attempts to remove them were unsuccessful and now i have sutures poking my partner during intercourse. how can i soften or dissolve them?

Q: dr shocked that 3 months post total hysto my dissolvable sutures near cervix were still completely intact. attempts to remove them were unsuccessful and now i have sutures poking my partner during intercourse. how can i soften or dissolve them?

: Best is to (again) see the GYN surgeon who performed the surgery, for an exam and another attempt to remove the stitches. If by some chance the surgeon was handed a non-dissolvable type of suture, the problem will not resolve without removal.

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Best is to (again) see the GYN surgeon who performed the surgery, for an exam and another attempt to remove the stitches. If by some chance the surgeon was handed a non-dissolvable type of suture, the problem will not resolve without removal.

Answered 11/30/2022

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A member asked:

Dr shocked that 3 months post total hysto my dissolvable sutures near cervix were still completely intact. attempts to remove them were unsuccessful and now i have sutures poking my partner during intercourse. how can i soften or dissolve them?

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