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Re: How long does it take for episiotomy to heal?
From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 1 Jul 2001 13:51:32 -0500 (CDT)
Marie,
I am not a doctor, but I had a similar experience. It took me about 3
weeks to feel functional, 3 months to feel normal and 6 months before
intercourse was tolerable. I hope you heal faster than I did.
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Amy
At Sun, 1 Jul 2001, Marie wrote:
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>I gave birth to my gorgeous little girl on June 25th, 2000. She got
>caught in the birth canal and the doctor did a MAJOR episiotomy (hole to
>hole) to grab her and get her out of there... she was born very blue,
>but now is the picture of health! :-) Whenever I go to the bathroom I
>have to rinse the area with warm water, pat dry and use a numbing spray
>for pain. I've been taking advil for pain and when I urinate the pain
>is not so bad. However, bowel movements are another story and it's
>painful to sit on any hard surface. Walking is okay if I go slow, but I
>cannot stand long periods of time due to the pressure (or gravity I
>guess). I would just like to know the average time it takes for an
>episiotomy to heal. Thanks to anyone for any info!
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