Jessbee, I had the EXACT same experience. I thought something was really wrong, apparently I am just SUPER sensitive while on my cycle, I just never realized since I had never had anything inserted in my vagina during that time of the month before. I discovered that this is my normal, and the week and a half surrounding my period (couple days before, during and couple days after) is really hard and painful for me to dilate or have anything in my vagina, but then after that I can go right back to dilating easily and mostly pain-free. I’m hoping that is all this is for you. If it still seems to be bothering you after your cycle, then I would suggest maybe getting checked for a UTI, as I had one of those a couple months ago and it made it very painful to use my dilators or try to insert my husband as well. But, seriously, sounds exactly like my experience, so I think you will be alright! As Dr. P told me when I went through this, don’t be afraid to quit dilating for a few days (or even a week) if you need to, your body will adjust back to the dilators when your cycle is over. 🙂 Hope this helps!
