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Re: stitches after childbirth

From: William D. McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 27 Jan 1999 13:36:47 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 27 Jan 1999, mary wrote: >
>I had a mediolateral episiotomy and a third degree extension. Therefore,
>quite a few stitches. There was a lot of swelling, bruising and 3 days
>later an impaction that had to be digitally removed. My doctor was
>gentle and no additional damage was done to the anal sphincter.
>However,my stitches lasted 5 weeks.(I was taking baths twice a day) I'm
>curious to know why. In the hospital I was told they would last 5-6
>days! This happened 5 months ago. At the time I didn't think to ask my
>doctor. Needless to say, everything healed perfectly, I have no
>residual problems, and a hardly noticable scar.

Whoever told you 5-6 days was VERY wrong. Even the quickest absorbing suture is going to be around for 60 days more or less.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD Clarksville, TN

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