Author: Caitlyn Tivy, PT, DPT, OCS Perhaps you’ve heard of dilators — also known as vaginal trainers — before, but you weren’t sure where to learn more about them. Maybe you’ve never heard of them, but you’re looking for ways to manage pelvic pain. Perhaps you’ve already tried using dilators, but weren’t very successful. You can read all about them here. Hey Scarleteen readers! It’s Caitlyn the pelvic health physical therapist here, talking this time about all things dilators. Perhaps you’ve heard of dilators — also known as vaginal trainers — before, but you weren’t sure where to learn more about them. Maybe you’ve never heard of them, but you’re looking for ways to manage pelvic pain. Perhaps you’ve already tried using dilators, but weren’t very successful. Regardless, you’re in the right place! “Vaginal dilator” is the most commonly used medical term for these devices, though many clinicians and researchers are shifting to the term “ vaginal trainer .” Many pelv...
