Vaginal dilator therapy: A Guide for Providers for Assessing Readiness and Supporting Patients through the Process Successfully

Abstract Vaginal dilator therapy is used to increase vaginal length for vaginal agenesis, to increase vaginal width for vaginal narrowing, and to prevent or treat stenosis after vaginal surgery. Although it is an effective therapy, many reproductive health providers have had little training on how to guide patients through this therapy. The purpose of this review is to educate providers how to assess patient readiness and how to support patients through the process of vaginal dilation.