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Stitches

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 1:50 pm
by nbriley
Anyone of you have sex with stitches still in? I’m almost 4 weeks post opt

Re: Stitches

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 2:25 pm
by warrenw
Post-op instructions from Eid are to have stitches removed at 14 days. Maybe the time depends on the type of stitches and location of incision. I would ask your doctor if they can come out now.

Re: Stitches

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 2:28 pm
by nbriley
My are supposed to be dissolving kind

Re: Stitches

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 2:55 pm
by warrenw
nbriley wrote:My are supposed to be dissolving kind

But that shouldn't prevent you from having them removed if healing is complete.

Re: Stitches

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:24 pm
by medhatg
Don't have sex until you're completely healed and the incision has completely closed off. That's 6 to 8 weeks. Otherwise, you're exposing yourself to infection. The vagina is full of germs. It is not worth it. Trust me.

Matt

Re: Stitches

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 2:04 pm
by nbriley
I agree, I was just asking, Healing well at this point and have 2 weeks before seeing doctor

Re: Stitches

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 2:34 pm
by RecentImplant
My stitches came out at Day 13 post surgery, and now replaced with a couple strips that have already come loose after 2 days.

Re: Stitches

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 3:17 pm
by medhatg
nbriley wrote:I agree, I was just asking, Healing well at this point and have 2 weeks before seeing doctor


Seriously, I had sex like 5 weeks post-op and got a horrible staph infection in the scrotum and I was crying like a little girl afraid that I'll lose my implant. Luckily, it was just starting and it was at the scrotum skin level and it was under control with strong anti-biotic.

Re: Stitches

Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 7:19 am
by Greg1956
I had the dissolving stitches and just a few remained when I went in for my four week post-op appointment. My doc pulled the remaining few. Then he activated my implant and said i should wait one more week for sex. I did wait a week for sex with my wife but began masturbating that day and just took it easy.

Greg

Re: Stitches

Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 9:27 am
by nbriley
Thanks, good advice, I’ve got two weeks more before I see my doctor so I should be in good shape by then, Healing is going very good at my 4 week point so another 2 weeks will be even better.....patience is not easy