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Re: 6 Months Postpartum - still unable to have intercourse

From: Michele (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 13 Mar 2002 22:15:22 -0600 (CST)

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I know how you feel and how frustrating this problem is. It took 8-9 months before I could be comfortable during penetration. I only had a second degree tear but it took a very long time to heal. Even when it was completely healed, it hurt alot. I was very sore and tight. I was also bf so lubrication was also a problem. (have you tried astroglide?) As soon as I stopped bf my son at 9 months everything was back to normal. At 5 months my ob prescribed a steroid cream that really did nothing for me. Then my family doctor had me try topical estrogen (cream that I rubbed in the scar and sore spots) and after about a month I saw a big improvement. But, it was only after I stopped bf, that things went back to normal. Talk to your doctor and see if these options are for you. There is hope. You will heal completely. I thought I would never be able to have sex again... now I'm 7 weeks pregnant! Good luck.

At Wed, 13 Mar 2002, Daria wrote: >
>It has been 6 months since my daughter was delivered vaginally and my
>husband and I are still unable to have intercourse. I had a third
>degree tear, but it appears to have healed completely. When we try to
>have intercourse, the inner vaginal folds are so sore (almost like a
>yeast infection, which I apparently don't have), we never get to actual
>penetration. I have been to my gyno 3 times, and at all visits have
>tested negative for everything under the sun. He wants to help me, but
>he says that the area looks fine and there should be no problems. I
>know this isn't psychological, and I'm at my wits end. My husband and I
>couldn't have sex during my pregnancy, so it's now been over 14 months.
>I don't know where to go from here. Many thanks in advance for reading
>this!

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