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Re: painful sex 4 months postpartum

From: Wendy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 31 Dec 2001 15:17:52 -0600 (CST)

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At Sat, 29 Dec 2001, M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG wrote: >
>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
>I have tried a lubricant (two in fact) and a lubricated condom. This is not a dryness issue. I'm sure I'm dry but this pain would be there even if I was having sex in a large acquarium full of Astroglide. Maybe one just has had to experience this pain to know what I'm talking about.
>
>--
>M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
>S. Lake Tahoe, CA
>
>author of "Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide"
>
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