i too had heaps of problems, the best thing i got was a lube called Sylk! made things so much more comfortable during DTD and seemed to sort itself out with. its taken a loooooonnnnggggg time!!
I had a few different problems too, I had two tears and then an episiotomy, small bubs and lots of damage!!!
We ended up discovering that an internal stich hadn't dissolved, which was causing me a lot of pain, and created a ridge, my OB removed the stitch then I didn't stop bleeding my platelets were still low so she had to put another one in - lucky this one dissolved quickly.
I also had a cauliflower shaped piece of skin which was just how I healed and that was cortorised.
My OB also gave me a cream called Ovestran, which I massage when it is painful, and now it is a whole lot better. A lot less painful and we can now finish with out me wanting to run away!!!
I would get check by a Gyno and get it sorted sooner rather than later, I feel sooo much better for getting it all sorted :hugs:
I dont know anything about scaring in your girly area , but I recently was perscribed a protein cream for a blood clot (in another area). The cream is suppose to be used for breaking down scar tissue, and helping in the breaking down of blood clots (hence why I got it). You can just buy it from the pharmacy without perscription, but I`d recommend asking your GP about it first. You may need to use a few tubes of it for a while - not sure, but my clot didnt dissolve over night iykwim.
Not sure if I can say the name of the cream so if it gets moderated let me know and I`ll PM it to you.
Its called Hirudoid.
I had an episiotomy and then tore as well (third degree tear). Since we are talking tears here, I have been wondering something. Both my OB and my physio (who was helping me with rehab of the area) have "seriously advised" me to have a CS with the next baby because of the bad tear and the chance of it happening again. I think they are both worried about damage to my bowel/anal area and the complications that come with that. I have had trouble with emptying my bowel since I had Zoe (it still continues) and I am told this is due to nerve damage.
I really don't want to have any further bowel complications in the future, but I also don't want to have a CS if i don't need one!
I am a bit confused and want to sort myself out before i even think about having another baby.
Do any of you have experience with this, or know of anyone who has?
Massage techniques to the scar will help make the scar more supple and elastic, not only making it less painful but also if you have another baby it will aid in the optimal functioning of your pelvic floor.
I had the same thing for 11 months after DS1. I ended up going to a women's clinic and they prescribed me a pessary which you insert (a tablet, for about 2 weeks i think?), after this treatment i was pain free! It somehow helps to heal the scar tissue. Do try to look in to this as i had a tear and episiotomy, and stiches which were done improperly and caused the area to not heal, this treatment fixed it completely. Sorry i can't remember what it was called.
Hi I had painful scarring problems after my first birth, horrible multi-directional tear that continued to cause me pain for 18 months. Don't suffer in silence as there is plenty that can be done to help with these situations. I agree with the other ladies, you should be asking for a referral to a good gyno, but I'm also concerned that you don't have a good GP.
How to find a good GP? There should be a women's information or health service in your state. If you ring them, they should be able to provide you with a list of women GPs in your area that either specialise in women's health or are highly regarded by a large number of women. We move interstate quite frequently and this is how I have found all my good GPs.
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my platelets were still low so she had to put another one in - lucky this one dissolved quickly.
, but I recently was perscribed a protein cream for a blood clot (in another area). The cream is suppose to be used for breaking down scar tissue, and helping in the breaking down of blood clots (hence why I got it). You can just buy it from the pharmacy without perscription, but I`d recommend asking your GP about it first. You may need to use a few tubes of it for a while - not sure, but my clot didnt dissolve over night iykwim.
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