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Re: painful sex 4 months postpartum

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Dec 2001 19:55:36 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 28 Dec 2001, Wendy wrote: >
>I had a c-section (my first) four months ago. After waiting the
>recommended 6 weeks, my husband and I had sex for the first time since
>pregnancy. I have never felt so much pain in my life. The pain seemed
>to come from inside the vagina, like about in inch in there (or less). I
>thought this pain would have resolved by now but it is just as bad as
>the first attempt. It is so maddening since I did not even have a
>vaginal delivery. What is this horrible pain and is there anything I
>can do to make it go away?

are you breastfeeding?? IFso, it could be vaginal dryness.

With all the new changes in our life and >stressors with a new baby, this is just a topper---esp. for my husband.
>By the way, I am breastfeeding. A close girlfriend of mine also has a
>four month old, is breastfeeding, had a vaginal delivery and says that
>sex is "wonderful." I could kill her.

she's lying

Please help. >
>Wendy

use a lubricant

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