Q. Please try and help me since I am ashamed to ask my doctor. I had a radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer last year. Would I be hurting myself in any way if I were to use a vibrator to release my anxiety from time to time? I am a widow and 65 years of age.
A. I’m not a medical doctor, but from what I have been taught and what I’ve read, there should be no harm in using a vibrator to bring yourself to orgasm. Most women do not like the sensation of the vibrator on their clitoris, but prefer to stimulate the area around the clitoris. If you buy a penis-shaped vibrator and intend to insert the vibrator in your vagina, make sure that you use a lubricant, because after the type of surgery that you had, you will not produce enough lubrication of your own.
I understand that it bothers you to ask your doctor about this, but it is his job and if you feel that he is not understanding, maybe you should find another doctor with whom you could feel free to ask such questions.
