D&C today, burning in outer vagina area (TMI sorry)

sarahnwill

Ok, so I had my D&C today (serious bummer, but I'm actually handling it remarkably well.... maybe it's the hydrocodone they gave me).  Anyways, My uterus is feeling fine, it's my outer vagina that feels like it's burning (like in the labia area, and opening?)  And when I pee it REALLY burns.  And I am taking pain pills plus ibuprofen (now that I'm not pregnant, why the hell not take the pain meds, right?!?) and I still feel the burning strongly as I pee.  So anyways, wtf?    Anything I can do about it?

SeaBlue73

I had the same experience after my D&E.  I called the advice nurse and she thought that maybe it was from the catheter.  Turns out, I didn't have one but felt the pain nonetheless.  She suspected that the area was just irritated from the procedure.

I ended up sticking with the pain pills they gave me, & the pain went away around the end of day two or three (I apparently have blocked out the details already).

I'm so sorry for your loss & hope that you are pain-free soon!

sarahnwill

Thanks SeaBlue, I also didn't have the catheter.  Weird, huh?  I was thinking maybe from what they cleaned the area with or just the trauma of the speculum being wide open (bad mental picture).  Anyways, it sucks.  Thanks again, and I'm sorry for your loss too

kellyrn9956

I did not experience that symptom, but wanted to say sorry for your loss, and (((big squishy hugs))). Hope that you have a quick physical recovery so that you can get started recovering emotionally.