If you had an episiotomy, what degree was it (2nd, 3rd, etc) and

~Lily~ · May 2009

how long did it take you to heal? Also, did you (or your DH) notice any difference in sex?

eris1995 · May 2009

4th degree tear. One of the stitches had tore at my 2wk pp visit. It was all healed by 6wk pp. but I was still sore for a few more weeks. Didn't have sex until 9wk pp and it sucked (very painful)

Agrippa · May 2009

4th degree episiotomy. :-( I don't remember how long it took to heal. I checked it out when I was 6 weeks PP and was horrified with how it looked. I didn't check again. It obviously healed up though--I just don't remember when it stopped hurting all of the time.

Sex hurt until about 6 months PP. I think it was a combination of the episiotomy and BFing. It still hurts sometimes, but I can ignore it for the most part.

~Lily~ · May 2009

SpringPeeper:
4th degree. I was healed by 6 weeks, but it took a couple more to not be sore. And I still have issues that require surgery to repair

what issues do you have? i also had a 4th deg