Hi!
I'm learning so much from everyone here, and the supportive environment is helping me to ward off the blues and worry that I'm feeling about my AF. It's been about 3.5 weeks now, and I feel I'm healing some, but I just can't seem to get in front of it to completely heal. So many people here seem to have a similar experience where they reach a plateau and aren't sure what to do next.
My next move is to try to better lubricate before a BM in the morning because even though my stool is pretty soft, the tip isn't quite as soft as it needs to be. I don't experience any pain applying Vaseline or other jellies (Alba's Un-petroleum Jelly or coconut oil) to the outside, but when I try to gently insert my pointer finger with a little lubricant on it, I don't get very far in without hitting a tighter ring. I can only get half of the tip of my finger in. I worry that if I tried to force my finger past that point that it might increase the tear.
Does anyone have any tips or techniques for alternative ways to lubricate internally that would be gentler than inserting my finger up there?
Wishing you all good healing!