WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 2000: Re: ? about vaginal tearing-drs only please

Re: ? about vaginal tearing-drs only please

From: D. Ashley Hill, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 1 Dec 2000 22:42:03 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 1 Dec 2000, Kristy wrote:

>Here's my situation: Three Sundays ago I had bent over to
>dry the tips of my hair and when I started to straighten
>myself out I felt a pulling on and in my vagina. It hurt
>for several hours afterward, but then by about 5 p.m. that
>afternoon the pain had dwindled down a bunch with the help
>of the pain med that I take for the most severe pain:
>Lorcet.

So my question is this: If my vagina were torn >would I be able to feel it, and if so what might it feel
>like? >B/c I have the endomeetriosis and adhesions is it possible
>that the endo if it's in the vagina could make me feel that
>pulling as if the vagina had torn? How often is vaginal
>endo seen? (Drs. Shanahan and Hill, how are Hunter and Alex?)

Kristy-

Vaginal endo is probably very uncommon. However, pelvic adhesions can cause "referred pain" deep into the vagina, so it's possible you have adhesions. It's also possible you pulled a muscle (so to speak) in the vagina, as the vagina is surrounded by pelvic floor muscles that can spasm. If you actually tore your vagina it would very likely bleed a lot. Since the vagina can tolerate tampons, intercourse and delivering 10 pound babies, it's unlikely that stretching or moving around would cause a tear! The most common place to tear near the vagina is the posterior fourchette, the area at 6 o'clock at the opening of the vagina.

Alex is the King. He's over 16 pounds now, at 4.5 months. His recent pictures are at: home.cfl.rr.com/baby.htm

Take care,

Ashley

-- D. Ashley Hill, MD Associate Director Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Florida Hospital Family Practice Residency Orlando, Florida

The above is general medical information, and should not be construed as specific treatment advice. Due to time constraints, I am unable to answer individual emails. Thank you.

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