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?