Hegar Dilators: Tips and Advice Needed

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Tickpol
Sep 09, 2019 4:27 pm

So I'm going to start using Hegar dilators soon and thought I'd ask the community...

 

If you dilate do you use Hegars?

How often do you dilate?

What lubricants do you use?

 

Thanks,

 

Dave

w30bob
Nov 22, 2019 12:55 am

Tick,

  I just checked the "unanswered posts" section to see if I could help anyone and saw your post.  I don't use a Hegar's dialator........but I Googled it and they do look like fun!

The reason for this reply is that while seeing what they look like I got a hit for a YouTube video entitled Stoma Dialation and it mentioned Hegars dialator in the description.  I don't have my password handy and I'm too lazy to look it up right now.....and I'm not sure I want to see what it is you actually do with that thing........but if you haven't seen it already.........enjoy!!  It might answer some of your questions.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU5VqGOyS9Q

 

regards,

bob

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Mike

Tickpol
Nov 22, 2019 2:39 pm

Thanks Bob!  I guess better late than never? LOL

I've been dilating with every pouch change.  It's just an new, annoying part of the process.  I'm getting my stoma revised in January so that should be the end of my need to dilate.

 

Dave