GOOD !!!!! I discovered that lubing is extremely important - I mean, I always guessed , but was never able to lube since even my external sphincter is tight as a clam
So, I was never able to apply anything inside - even suppository would be very hard to place if ever
Now, after 2 LIS procedures , I have a luxury of placing a suppository - talking about "new joys of life" and "lowering expectations"
, so I now use regular Prep-H (one that has ONLY cod oil - NO cortisone) and insert it and it is a "lubricating" part for me since finger can NOT still enter (sorry for the visuals *blush). ONLY the tiny Prep-H suppository , cut shorter and thinned at the end by scissors
So - if you can use Vaseline and go somewhat inside - that is great !!!!!
I had some stubborn burning going on and I just hated having ANYTHING going on down there
I had some left-over things and tried them - no success !!! Than I was reading some articles and found olive oil mentioned as a cure for hemmies and stuff and was - wait the second LOL - lets try it !
I applied it with a q-tip (since I find it more hygienic) outside but a LOT of it so some would seep inside also and really - the healing was sped up 100 % !!!!!!!!!
Olive oil has many healing properties in general - used for centuries in all Mediterranean countries for all kind of skin disorders as well as for cardio-benefits internally - so really, can not do any harm at all trying it ; ))) !
But, you know , lets not fool myself here - if I did not have a LIS to make my sphincter at least somewhat looser - NO oil in this world would heal my first fissure
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My almost normal internal pressure in combo with proper lubing and healing effect of the oil helped - otherwise I could have been immersed in a full barrel and still be screaming from pain