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Re: SEXUALTY: painful sex 4 months after third degree tear (first baby)
From: GGW101 (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 25 May 2007 09:22:27 -0500 (CDT)
Thanks for your reply. Yes, I tried feeling inside with my finger....on
the side where I tore, the wall of my vagina feels like hard cords
running lengthwise inside...the side that I did not tear feels normal.
At Thu, 24 May 2007, Pat Sonnenstuhl wrote:
>
>I think I would either follow up with your OB provider again, or ask for
>a second opinion. Assuming you tried everything, like lubrication,
>foreplay, etc, it sounds like something is a bit tight. Perhaps the OB
>provider did a tight repair. The only way to tell is an exam by
>someone. If they needed a small speculum at the time of the pap smear,
>I too would be concerned. Have you tried your own finger exam of your
>vagina, to see if you feel anything. Is it at the opening, or inside.
>
>In any event, after 4 months, things should be okay. So, it sounds like
>a second opinion of some kind (by someone gentle and caring) is in
>order. Pat
>
>At Thu, 24 May 2007, GGW101 wrote:
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>>Hi!
>>
>>I am 31 years old and had my first baby 4 months ago....my baby was OP
>>so I ended up with a forceps delivery, medio-lateral episiotomy and a
>>third degree tear.
>>Everything seemed to heal up just fine...no infection or lasting
>>incontinence.
>>
>>Question: My husband and I attempted to have intercourse for the first
>>time since the birth of our baby 4 months ago, and found it impossible
>>due to pain. The pain was not around the perinium, but inside my
>>vagina. Is this to be expected? Is this normal?
>>
>>At my 8 week follow-up appointment with my obstetrician for a pap smear
>>and exam, she had to use the smallest speculum they made as the normal
>>sized one could not be used due to burning pain...with lots of
>>lubrication, the small speculum did not hurt me.
>>
>>Sorry if this is too much information, but when I feel inside my vagina,
>>the side where the tear occurred feels hard and cord-like...I assume
>>this is the cause of my pain when attempting intercourse with my
>>husband.
>>
>>Should I follow-up with my obs. again? or should I just give it more
>>time to heal?
>>
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>>scared and worried :(
>>
>--
>Pat Sonnenstuhl, CNM, CHT
>
>Hypnosis for Healing and HypnoFertility Therapy
>http://home.comcast.net/~prebirthhealth/hypnosisforhealing.htm
>http://home.comcast.net/~prebirthhealth/birthcounseling.htm
>
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scared and worried :(
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