Re: ocurring vaginal tear
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Jun 14 21:11:15 2004
How can you tell it's torn? Does it look torn? Or just feel torn?
At Mon, 14 Jun 2004, Tasha wrote:
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>Has there been a cure found for anyone? My sister in law is going
>through the exact same thing and she is only 24. No one can tell her
>what is wrong, and i'm trying to help her find the answer. If anyone
>has insight please share. thanks.
>
>At Sun, 20 Jul 2003, Carol wrote:
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>>Hi, I had this same problem and it started after I started on the Pill.
>>Are you on the pill? I think the Pill causes dryness and then you tear
>>easily. Also, you can tear more easily because of yeast, which often
>>starts to grow more because of the Pill or because of being on
>>antibiotics. Estrogen cream (Premarin) might help get rid of dryness. I
>>personally think that once I've been off the Pill a bit longer (I only
>>just stopped it) this won't happen to me again- because both times it
>>happened I was on the Pill, and every other time in my life (the times
>>I've not been on the Pill) I haven't gotten this problem. Hope this
>>helps!
>>
>>At Sun, 2 Jun 2002, Mirana wrote:
>>>
>>>Hello. I have posted the same message on women's health, but would like
>>>to hear your oppinions/experiences as well. I am rather desperate and
>>>any advice would be helpful.
>>>
>>>Thanks.
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>>>There is a tiny tear appearing every time during the intercourse, more
>>>**************************
>>>**************************
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>>>specifically few seconds after the penetration. Sometimes it is small
>>>and barely visible and sometimes it is larger (2-3mm max). Its position
>>>is always the same, at the edge of perineum, slightly to the left side
>>>(about 6 o'clock position of the vagina). Other symptoms are always the
>>>same: slight bleeding (pinkish) from the tear, burning during urination,
>>>and it takes about 2 to three days to heal. And it reappears during
>>>EVERY intercourse.
>>>
>>>I have visited 4 different doctors and none of them can find either the
>>>cause or the cure. I had a stage 3 endometriosis, that was cleared
>>>during two laparoscopies last year. All tests (yeast, bacteria, papp)
>>>are normal and OK. I've tried with kegel exercises and they did not
>>>help. I am relaxed and lubricated during the intercourse.
>>>
>>>It is really bugging me and it is influencing (negatively) my sex life
>>>and my marriage. We will have to undergo a fertility treatment
>>>(hopefully being able to conceive without IVF) and I need to be in good
>>>shape for those attempts.
>>>
>>>Do you have any idea what is it and how can it be cured?
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