I am actually going to call the doctor this week regarding the procedure.

I do not know the name of the chemical, and I am almost certain without asking that it is nothing that is available over the counter, as it is pretty much some form of acid (anything that burns away your tissue shouldn't be on a shelf, as far as I'm concerned!!).

The surgery itself only takes 30 minutes, and the procedure is only fifteen minutes.

Free Spirit, if you check this again, thanks for your input, but I had been to three gynecologists who each could not figure out the issue, and this doctor only needed to look at me to discover the issue. These "tears" have been occurring for the last two years, only during intercourse with my husband. It is depressing and upsetting and physically uncomfortable.

I have done a lot of research; I would never willingly go under anesthesia unless it was necessary!

Ariel - even when I let it heal, it rips again, depending on the position - sometimes if during sex I just move my leg in a random way, or he moves me a certain way, it just creates a tear. I've had at least ten of them. Like you said, it goes away in a day or two but then he's always afraid of it happening during sex, and now that I know the scar tissue will only continue to build up I am determined to get rid of it.

I will let you know!