Conditions
Vaginal Tearing
A vaginal tear most commonly occurs during the birth of a baby, when the baby’s head stretches the opening of the vagina. Often the walls of the vagina can stretch sufficiently without breaking, but if not then there is a danger that a tear can occur. During the birth doctors may carry out an episiotomy, which involves making an incision in the perineum, the area between the rectum and the vagina. An uncontrolled birth can occasionally cause severe tearing between the vagina and the anus, so an episiotomy can relieve the pressure. Treatment for vaginal tearing normally involves stitching of the wound, and recovery is normally made within 3-6 weeks. There are secondary complications that can occur, including infection of the perineum area, so it is important for sufferers to always wipe front to back to help minimise the risk of infection.
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I am having trouble with pain and discomfort cause somehow I ripped the area under the clitoris. I went to my doctor but he's male and saw nothing but it hurts and stings. I have 3 kids but never happened until now and my youngest is almost 3yrs old. Does anyone know what has happened and how to treat it?
After foreplay my vagina has bled a little, it has never happened before but in the last couple of times it has happeed should i be worried?
my vagina has torn a few times when me and my partner have had/try to have sex and becomes really painful. Now we dont have sex as it hurts so much! Also i find myself to be quite itchie and sore.
im not to sure whats wrong with me?
i seem to get very sore and around the vagina area too and get a tear above my vagina it is really uncomfortable mustly when i am relaxed i.e. trying to get to sleep also i get sore round near my anus- just above it the skin there and this can be really uncomfortable please help surely there is something wrong and i aint had a kid but it seems to be happening to alot of girls out there who have not had a kid. wha could it be?
I have noticed that my inner lips have teared. During sex it often feels uncomfotable on the entrance of my hole.Do you know why this happened?
i have never had sex before as i am 14 years old. i have a Cut between my leg and vagina on the left side. its quite a long cut and really hurts. when i do games in school sometimes it tears and bleeds its very uncomfatable and stings alot.
it Really Stings when i pee.
i have had it for about 2 – 3 weeks now and im very worried. What should i do.
since having my baby 7 months ago i cant have sex ,everytime i do it hurts and i have to tell my partner to get off it also feels really tight and that im tearing inside please help.
the inside of my vagina keeps bleeding when i have foreplay, its really embarrasing so i dont want to go the doctor or tell my mum. please help x
i think i have a tear as during sexual intercourse i bleed and its quiet uncomfortable and stings when i go to the toilet after, but ive never had a baby could you tell me how to get help with this?
I havent had sexual intercourse with my boyfriend yet but everytime after he fingers me the top of the enterance to my vagina gets extremly sore and looks as if its teared and bleeds alittle.I have been to the doctor and he says it might be that.he said come back in 2 weeks if it has gone. Well it has gone aliitle but still hurts when touched, i know if my boyfriend were to do it again , it would just come back. Help me please i really want to know what it is
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