Re: Sutures: Painful after 6 months?

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At Thu, 5 Jun 2003, Kelsey wrote: >
>Hi doctors, ladies:
>
>I gave birth 6 months ago and received labial tears. I was given 6
>dissolvable sutures. The site was very painful at the time but the
>stitches came out fine: all were gone after about three weeks. The site
>has been checked both by a dr and a midwife.The vaginal opening now
>seems very large (is that normal?)
>
>However, I still experience pain to a degree that intercourse is
>virtually impossible. The pain remains for about three days after
>intercourse and sometimes comes spontaneously (needless to say DH and I
>aren't enjoying the most active sex life now).
>
>I realise to have this thoroughly checked i should see my dr, but I just
>want to know first:
>
>1. is this pain 6 months post partum normal?
>2. is there a way to fix this, and if so, does it involve surgery?
>
>Thanks

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