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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During sex the other night i started to bleed alot, the next day my vagina was really sore and when i went to pee it stung so bad! I had a look down there and there is like this thing hanging from my vagina, its attached to the inner part. not inside but the inner area and its about an inch long, it looks disgusting and i want to know whats happened! will it go back? do i have to see a doctor? this has never happened before!
I am nearly 26 and have 1 5 year old child. I was told i had a small tear inside the vagina but nothing corrective was needed. In the past 2 months towards the end any sexual intercourse my partner and I gave noticed bleeding. Is this possible 2 happen 5 years down line the line and what can I do?
My youngest child is 11 and this happens to me every time my husband and I have sex. I had an episiotomy with my first child. 3 years later I had my second child and did tear in the same spot. I didn't start having this issue until about 4 or 5 years ago. I have not brought it up to my doctor yet...I forget during my physical. It does tear at times if I wipe to hard as well. It is so uncomfortable and painful. Has anyone had any treatment or repair?
Hi, I gave birth 2 and a half weeks ago and had a terrible birth my baby was back to back and I needed to have a cut made for docs to try pull her out with forceps however I ripped and got a 3rd degree tear . I'm still finding it difficult to walk properly and still have a catheter in as not passing enough urine however was able to pass some and didn't find it uncomfortable like I thought it would . Does anyone no how long it will take to feel better down there and if this is a major problem or will I be ok as at present I feel like I will never have sex again please help . Thanks
Hi I had my first child 8 months ago the midwife told me that my inner vagina lip has torn in half it is still like. It now will I have to have surgery to correct this?
Need help with this one ! Few possibilities need to get checked out
I sometimes experience small tears or cuts on my vagina usually after sex or even if I wipe too hard when going to the toilet it stings and sometimes goes red + itchy and seem to get a lot if discharge ive had my urine tested nd there is no cultural infection so I can't seem to think what can be causing it , it's been happening on and off most of the year any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated
Hi there ive had a child but through c section everytime me and my parnter have sex it relly hurts and starts to stings a lot . Its very painfull and it starts to put me off sex please can u help me im only 24 please.
Im 23 and everytime i have intercourse im bleeding heavily, I've been with my partner for 5 months and it never happened at the start of the relationship, it's embarrassing and worrying for both of us I am a mother of 2 and I don't know what I should do I'm scared
I had my child three years ago and they had to cute me a little down there now when I have sex it rips and bleeds a little is it because of then incision or the sex
I tore my right labia during child birth with my first child. The midwife did not stitch it up and I ended up with 6mnths of antibiotics due to infection. This was extremely painful and I am now left with a large tag hanging off my labia. Is this possible to have corrected ?
i keep getting small tears on my perinium everytime i have sex with my boyfriend and its really bothering me. i never had any problems when we started having sex, but it just started after a couple of months. It can get quite sore afterwards and if we try to have sex again within say 6hrs the pain is absolutely unbearable and its impossible for me to go through with it. The tear will heal but retears everytime :/ Please help, i want to know whats wrong with me and how to stop this:(
Hiya, I had very similar problem with my boyfriend. I am 31 and no kids. From the beginning of relationship things were fine, it started after 2 months, I started to experience pain during the sex. I felt as my boyfriend was actually using the knife instead of his penis. I checked it and I discovered cut in my vagina - at bottom part. It grows back together in 2 days, but it kept happening when we had sex. It got worse, he could not even enter, only about 2 cm and then I felt pain (the tear happened again) and we had to stop. It did not bleed as it is only small cut, but it sting a lot. We unfortunately split up because of it. I could not take it any more. I went to see several gynaecologists, also psychologist, but no one ever heard of it. Only my GP said I might have in my head that sex is bad and I have to change this thinking. In worst case I could have a surgery and they would cut my vagina more open, so tears would not appear. The tear even happened when I went for smear test. I feel my vagina is too small and lost elasticity and the entrance. This never ever happened to me before, I use to have a great sex life. I would love if someone could help me. I wish you a good luck with it, I know exactly how you feel.
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