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The Whoopee Wire (PG ??)

Feb 29, 2004 2:59AM PST

When Dr. Meloy presented this to a staff meeting we all found it a bit humorous as well as interesting. Now it's in the mainstream press. WXII12.com - Health - Device Helps Women Achieve Sexual Pleasure

... In 1998, Meloy put an implant in a patient's spine to treat her constant back pain. It works by using a hand-held remote. But when he was adjusting the electrodes to give her more pain relief, she had an orgasm. "When she caught her breath she said 'you are going to have to teach my husband how to do that.' I have to say, at first we just had a laugh. It wasn't until a day or so later when I was talking to a colleague of mine, a gynecologist, who laughed too but he said a lot of women have a problem like this and if you can treat it, you should explore it," said Meloy ...

The way Dr. Meloy tells the story in person is a bit more complex. It seems that when he 'hit the spot' with the electrode she started moaning big time and he thought the procedure was causing a lot of pain, but she refused to tell him what she had been feeling. Later on she told somebody from the clinic staff (a nurse, I think) about having the orgasm and wanting to have her husband learn how to 'do that'. One of his associates told me that he initially refused to discuss the subject because he found the whole thing a bit uncomfortable. Later on he found out how interested people were. He has apparently turned into quite the speaker on this subject.

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Re:The Whoopee Wire (PG ??)
Feb 29, 2004 6:12AM PST

Hi Bill

Interesting Story.
I wonder, does this device actually relieve the pain in the back?? Did not see the results in the article. I'm not trying to make a joke out it. But would like to get rid my back pain. But, $17,000 bucks. Hmmm.

George

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The article didn't focus on that - it's too prosaic ...
Feb 29, 2004 9:02AM PST

My understanding is that the device does help certain types of back pain. Also, although it is not covered for sexual dysfunction, it is probably covered as a treatment for back pain. Or rather, it is probably covered by at least some insurance companies. YMMV.

The neural stimulators are in use in other places, so there may even be somebody near you who is familiar with this treatment. AFAIK, Dr. Meloy and his group are the only people using the device for sexual dysfunction, but I could be wrong about that. Certainly they were the first group to do so.

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Re:(NT) Thanks Bill. I'll ask next time I'm at Lahey (for chronic back pain)
Feb 29, 2004 9:43AM PST

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