Still in pain after VBA2C birth - is this normal?

[onthefly]

If it's started hurting more again then I think you'd better go back to your doctor. It could even be something else, you know?

[kristi14]

I only tore on the inside but it took me a good year to not feel so sensitive down there and even now, 11 yrs later, if the toilet paper hits the scar the wrong way i feel it.

I think you should give yourself a bit more time. By all means run, but maybe lesser distances. I think any form of pain like that is your body saying you need to rest or slow down a bit.

I applaud you for getting back into running at 5wks postpartum though, at 5wks pp for me i was still in my sleep deprived/just given birth state and not capable of doing much more than dressing myself and eating

[Lily Dust]

I had an all but 4th degree tear and it took a good 12 weeks to resume DTD, a good many many months not to feel sensitive may possibly have been a year and even now occassionally if I sit the wrong way and the area pulls then it hurts ALOT! If you were offered the general for tearing it sounds like it was a pretty bad tear and it will take quite a while to repair, remember its muscle and tissue and all sorts of stuff down there! Did your Dr recommend 3, 6 and 12 monthly checkups?

[joey123]

I only tore on the inside but it took me a good year to not feel so sensitive down there and even now, 11 yrs later, if the toilet paper hits the scar the wrong way i feel it.

11 years?? OMG!!

I had an all but 4th degree tear and it took a good 12 weeks to resume DTD, a good many many months not to feel sensitive may possibly have been a year and even now occassionally if I sit the wrong way and the area pulls then it hurts ALOT! If you were offered the general for tearing it sounds like it was a pretty bad tear and it will take quite a while to repair, remember its muscle and tissue and all sorts of stuff down there! Did your Dr recommend 3, 6 and 12 monthly checkups?

Dr didn't recommend any check ups. ???

[Lily Dust]

Dr didn't recommend any check ups. ???

Dont stress hun, it was more to check that my pelvic floor was healing/ strengthening. If you want to be sure of things then you can make the follow up appointment.

[kristi14]

Yes, 11 yrs later.............but dont stress, its only now and then when i hit that area the wrong way with toilet paper (its usually the rough toilet paper), it doesnt hurt now, its just sensitive sometimes still.