Vag soreness

myfriendscallmemeg · April 2014

Sorry if this is a repeat. Mobile bumping & searching sucks.

I'm 8 days PP and am still in enough pain that I take my meds regularly! I have FTM ignorance and really didn't think my vagina would be THIS sore afterwards. I was a lot more worried about the bleeding!

For those of you who had vaginal deliveries, how long were you sore afterwards? Did you tear? Did you get snipped? Did you push for 9 hours?

I hear beginning of the monthers talk about sexy time and just the thought of ANYTHING touching me down there makes me cringe! So it's got me curious as to when they all started feeling normal enough down there to even think about allowing a penis anywhere near that general area!

Sanibel21 · April 2014

So I am 12 days pp and had an internal tear which required two dissolvable stitches. Right now the thought of anything going in there makes me cringe too. I don't think I took as good of care of myself as I should have. I stopped taking motrin and using the epifoam the day after I got home. I was still sore down there but not as much. I stopped using the peri bottle a few days ago and I'm now just sore with wiping and sitting down too fast/hard. Although I also have this tugging feeling at the front of my vagina that I think is irritation from pads.
Speaking of bleeding though I notice I get increased flow and more redder blood with activity. Is that normal? I read to call with large bright red blood or golf ball sized clots but...

twinlove314 · April 2014

I don't remember exactly, but I think my soreness stuck around at least until week 3. The twin I delivered vaginally was only 5 pounds 9 ounces though (second twin was an emergency cs). I didn't have any tearing or an episiotomy, and pushed for an hour. I'm 5.5 weeks pp

ErinE683 · April 2014

I'm 16 days PP, and have finally felt better the last few days. I took the hospital prescribed Motrin until this week, too. I had a second degree tear and pushed for two hours. And right now the thought of sext time makes me want to run away screaming! But I can tell I'm getting a lot better, so I have hope!

DTNZ4Ever · April 2014

With DS1 I pushed for 2 hours and had an episiotomy. I was sore for a few weeks. It was horrible.

EDIT: also after DS1 sexy time with DH was rough the first few months. The scar was tender for awhile. Lots of lube was needed.

I was worried I would have the same problem with DS2 but I was feeling better after a couple of days and no tearing or episiotomy. I'm only 3 weeks out and would be up for sexy time but waiting to heal internally.

myfriendscallmemeg · April 2014

@DTNZ4Ever‌ I pushed for 2 hours and got snipped. So I'll keep that in mind for the next few weeks.

And holy sh!t! @CaseAndDave‌ you're a bad ass! I can't believe you're already off your meds already with that many tears! If I had a gold star I would give it to you!

While I was in the hospital I only had the hospital prescribed Motrin but they sent me home with percocets which rock in comparison. Although i try to use them sparingly since I cannot drive while on them.

Did everyone's soreness get worse post hospital?

and @Sanibel21‌ pretty sure that it is normal to bleed more with activity.

[Deleted User] · April 2014

The user and all related content has been deleted.

teachermommy9967 · April 2014

I only pause for 5 minutes but ended up with a 2nd degree tear. 11 days later I'm still taking Motrin every 6hrs but have stopped taking the Tylenol as well and I can walk a bit more normal now lol. I still can't sit on wooden chairs and the thought of sexy time makes my girly parts wanna run and hide lol. Hoping to be off the Motrin by the end of the week.

Yenemous · April 2014

I pushed for almost two hours, had a 2nd degree and an episiotomy. I was very sore for a few weeks. It did get better around week three. I'm 7 weeks pp today and I'm feeling pretty normal. MH and I did give sex a try last weekend but we had to stop because it definitely hurt still and it made me bleed a little. So disappointing because mentally I'm ready just not physically apparently. My body might not be ready for sex but otherwise my overall pain was gone 3-4 weeks pp.

laurstarx · April 2014

I'm still feeling sore when I walk 16 days pp. I took my pain meds over a week pp. I had a 2nd degree tear and I'm not sure how many stitches.

AshleyO925 · April 2014

I'm 3.5 weeks pp. I pushed for about 6 minutes and had stitches for a few internal abrasions but no serious tearing. I actually turned down any pain meds at the hospital because I felt fine. I felt it a little more once home and took my 800 mg ibuprofen I was prescribed and used the peri bottle but recovery was way easier than I expected. I am still bleeding though and so sick of pads! The blood is back to bright red today but I took Piper for a walk yesterday and did some squats so I think that's why.

KariB509 · April 2014

After I had DS, I was sore for several weeks. I had an episiotomy, not sure how bad or how many snitches though. At 6 weeks, we unsuccessfully tried sexy time... It hurt too bad to finish. It took several months for sex to feel like it used to. I'm not nearly as sore this time around so hopefully sex will be better! My H is counting down the days...

akflutterby · April 2014

I'm 9 days pp, I only pushed for 8 mins, and had no tearing, but the soreness I have is toward the front (almost like how it felt in those last couple weeks with LOs head down). I've been wearing a belly bandit and it has made a WORLD of difference. Not sure if that's contributing to your pain, but thought I'd throw it out there just in case.

Mskris66 · April 2014

@Sanibel21‌ I'm feeling the same way... I used the peri bottle for about a week, and started feeling better so I stopped, although I am still using the witch hazel pads religiously bc they are so soothing. My soreness is gone but I have like a stinging pain on one side and that tugging pain in the front like you described. Calling the doc tomorrow to get checked, feeling fine peeing wise but when I have to go number two I feel myself racing to the bathroom... When I do go, severe cramping in my lower abdomen... Anyone else have this? I have dissolve stitches as well and tried to peek down there but can't see much, it's so hard to tell. Bleeding more with activity is normal btw, but it's your body's way of telling you to slow down a bit

Sanibel21 · April 2014

Mskris66 said:

@Sanibel21‌ I'm feeling the same way... I used the peri bottle for about a week, and started feeling better so I stopped, although I am still using the witch hazel pads religiously bc they are so soothing. My soreness is gone but I have like a stinging pain on one side and that tugging pain in the front like you described. Calling the doc tomorrow to get checked, feeling fine peeing wise but when I have to go number two I feel myself racing to the bathroom... When I do go, severe cramping in my lower abdomen... Anyone else have this? I have dissolve stitches as well and tried to peek down there but can't see much, it's so hard to tell. Bleeding more with activity is normal btw, but it's your body's way of telling you to slow down a bit

@mskris66 I also have that #2 urgency and severe cramping. I also called about the increased bleeding and was reassured it was normal. It just stinks because the only thing I'm doing is going for one slow walk and puttering around the house a LITTLE. I don't know how much more I can slow down. But oh well. What did your doctor say about the other things?

Mskris66 · April 2014

@Sanibel21‌ they told me to come in, appt next week so I will see what they say... Hoping its normal! I just started doing light workouts again, and it doesn't seem to be affecting my bleeding at all. Just about 3 weeks PP my bleeding is almost completely gone, maybe I'm still trying to do too much too soon...

Sanibel21 · April 2014

Mskris66 said:
@Sanibel21‌ they told me to come in, appt next week so I will see what they say... Hoping its normal! I just started doing light workouts again, and it doesn't seem to be affecting my bleeding at all.
Just about 3 weeks PP my bleeding is almost completely gone, maybe I'm still trying to do too much too soon...

Oh interesting. Did they seem more concerned about the vag pain or the bm cramps? Probably good news they were ok waiting til next week but good luck! If you remember, let us know how it goes!

myfriendscallmemeg · April 2014

I've got a PP checkup at 2 weeks because of some complications with the CT scan dye getting injected into my tissues instead of my blood. Definitely going to bring up the fact that even when I'm on ibuprofen & Percocet it still feels like someone used my vagina as a punching bag. Probably normal.... But I still want a doctor to tell me so.

fish8412 · April 2014

I had 2nd degree tearing and it took a good three weeks to feel much better. I took Percocet for the first week. It helped but did not erase the pain completely. It does get better! Try to avoid stairs and rest as much as you can.

Khedges07 · April 2014

I'm a STM & have to admit recovery this time has been a lot quicker than 1st time round! With DS I suffered a 3rd degree tear & was sore for weeks

(
This time with DD I only pushed for 10mins & she was out....1 stitch & that was it! I was so relieved!
I'm 4&half weeks pp now & bleeding stopped just a few days ago.
I stopped feeling sore pretty quick this time.
I found just being active helped a lot this time. Recovery had been so good this time that DH & I have already managed 1 sexy time yay!

amandoza23 · April 2014

I pushed for 20 minutes and had a small "papercut like" tear that got one stitch. I was okay after about a week and a half-2 weeks.

Want a personalized experience?

Vag soreness

Re: Vag soreness

Choose Another Board

Search Boards