Post-Wart Removal Pain: Healing Tips

TL;DR

After the surgical removal of genital warts, experiencing pain during intimacy can be alarming. Aunt Vadge highlights the importance of a post-operative check, avoiding sexual activities until the cause of pain is identified, and the potential need for special care for the affected area. She stresses the importance of cleanliness and seeking professional advice to ensure proper healing and to address issues like nerve damage or inflammation.

Hi Aunt Vadge,

I had some genital warts, so I had them operated on, so now am left with so much pain inside my vagina, and I can feel it when I make love. It scares me.

What can I do or apply to heal the pain? I also have scars outside the vagina.

Yours,
Scarred
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Dear Scarred,

Without more information on your problem it is very hard for me to give you any advice. What I can say is that if you are still in pain after surgical removal of genital warts, you should return to that clinic and get your doctor to do a post-operative check. It would also pay to stop having sexual intercourse until you know what is going wrong, because it shouldn’t be hurting.

You may be re-opening the wound with a penis or sex toy, causing it to remain inflamed, you might have some nerve damage, or some other problem may exist.

I don’t know where they removed the warts from exactly, so don’t apply anything just yet – go and get checked. The hospital or clinic will advise you how to care for your wounds, whether they are inside the vagina or on the vulva. Keep the area clean and dry, as far as you can.

Be gentle!

Warmest regards,
Aunt Vadge