Is your period meant to be more painful after a CS?

[AussieMum]

Hi guys,

I had my second CS 7 months ago and so far my two periods have been worse than I have ever experienced. My tummy hurts to touch, going to the toilet nearly leaves me in tears and I cant stay in one position for too long. Before this recent CS I have never experienced anything like this. I was just wondering if it were normal or if I should get it checked out. What do you think?

[csab]

I would probably get it checked out hun, sounds terrible. I have had 3 c/s's, I do get pain where the scar is, but more of a tender pain. My AF is heavy though, so I am waiting to see if that changes for me.
Please though get checked out, its better to be safe than sorry IYKWIM. All the best. hugs

[AussieMum]

Thanks! yeah I needed to be told to get it checked out lol. Sometimes we women leave things because 'it only a little bit of pain' that we can deal with.

This is a little bit off topic but having 3 CS you might be able to help me. I was thinking about getting pregnant again. Is it harder the 3rd time? Someone told me that you shouldn't have 3 but because of complications I can not have a VB.

[{sarah}]

I would definitely get it checked out, I have had two c/s and I don't have any unusual pain with AF, or at least nothing that wasn't there before.

As for the recommendation against a third c/s, generally most Drs will tell you that you can have three & then your scar will be checked before they say it's ok for a fourth.

[Nadine216]

I had two c/s and my period were definatly more painfull the first two or three times after the c/s. Even painfull enough for me to take some painkillers. BUT it got better and now it was just like before .. almost no pain.

But what you describe sounds terrible, I would just ring my ob/gp and ask. No harm in that now is there??

[maz]

OH sounds like you might have an infection if your suffering that bad of a pain. Get it seen to asap.

Ive had 4 c/s and the only pain I had was pulling after my second and it was gone after my third and returned with my fourth.

ETA - I had a reversal between my 2nd and 3rd children...so its sort of classed in a round about way as a half c/s if that makes nay sense . I was asked if I was sure I wanted to have my tubes removed after number 4 as they said I could have gone on to have 2 more . Depends as Sarah said on your scaring and how well your body bounces back I suppose