Downstairs....advice?

[SiarasMummy]

Hey there,
I am 32 weeks pregnant and on and off through the pregnancy I have had a very sensitive 'downstairs'. I have been checked several times for a UTI but don't have one and I have described the problem to my GP but she seems to think all is okay...I am not convinced because this is my second pregnancy and I never had this issue last time.

Basically, the whole area seems very swollen and sensitive, there are sort of big, soft lumps everywhere (It was never lumpy before!) and sometimes I feel like I am on fire down there. Occasionally it hurts a bit to go to the loo and for the past 2 months I cannot have sex as afterwards everything will be sore and burning for a good hour or two.

I told my doc about the swollen, sensitive feeling and she seems to think it is just due to an increased flow of blood to the area but I am getting a bit fed up with being sore and uncomfortable. I have not yet mentioned it to my midwife because my GP didn't seem to think it was a big deal....anyone else felt like this and what can I do to stop it?

[Miss.B]

Hmmm, it really does sound like it's like this b/c of the increased blood flow. Mine was very sensitive when I was pg too, and I didn't enjoy DTD b/c I was always really dry down there and after DTD it would burn so much I was in tears. That dryness stayed months after DS arrived and even now it's just not the same
I'd mention it to your midwive, it doesn't hurt to have a second opinion
GL with the rest of your pg hun!

[Alan]

I sounds to me like it is increased blood supply. The big soft lumps could be varicose veins which are quite common during pregnancy.

[Kazzo]

I had this too and only with my second pregnancy. My Dr said increased blood flow too. There was not much that helped except sitting with my legs spread open as much as possible. And like MissB, way to dry to enjoy DTD and not worth the problems afterwards so that never happened either.

[misty]

yep. sounds like increased blood flow. I can vouch that these things can get worse in subsequent pregnancies (and then try throwing a mild uterine prolapse into the mix! ). Poor DH doesn't see much action at all when I am pregnant anymore, or I have to live with the agony afterwards....

[SiarasMummy]

Thanks for the replies everyone...puts my mind at ease, I was a bit worried when the lumps became really noticeable, I thought my fanny was going to fall off

Well, looks like no action for me or the hubby for another few months and I am just going to have to put up with having a rather ugly looking punani for a little bit longer!