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Q: Stitches/making Love
asked by: lilmama2b_oct04 on October 11th, 2004
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Ok it will be 4 weeks tomorrow and the doc said we could make love after 4 weeks... Well we tried tonight and it hurt real bad, with the condom, plus lube! It hurt so bad I made kevin stop before he even stuck it all the way in. A couple days ago I had squatted (lol, sorry tmi) over a mirror to see if my stitches were gone, and it looked like they were gone, but tonight I had kevin look and he said he could still see some inside of me. Didnt everybody elses stitches heal withing like 2 1/2- 3 weeks? Is that why it hurt so bad, or is it just gonna hurt like that even without the stitches? God, its been 4 weeks! The longest ive been without sex in like 1 year and 9 months!
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cherriegurl
replied on October 11th, 2004
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Lol sorry girlie!! I would try putting something warm on it like a warm wash cloth before sex>
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mommabear16
replied on October 11th, 2004
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I'd wait two more weeks

i had 5 stitches
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Kia
replied on October 12th, 2004
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A lot of internal dissolveable stitches can take 6 weeks or more to heal.
Maybe try using just his fingers for a while especially if he is a big lad Wink
some girls don't get round to it again after stitiches (or without even) for several months, its only been 4 weeks take it easy, don't expect to pick up where you left off.
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lee25
replied on October 12th, 2004
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Mines took 5 weeks to dissolve and it's been 2 months and we had sex last night and it still hurts.

Brenda
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bd1012
replied on October 12th, 2004
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I still have one lingering from an emergency operation from 8 months ago!
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noodleandshorty
replied on October 12th, 2004
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My stitches were gone in 3 weeks and the first time we had sex it hurt so I made him stop, then we tried fingers and that worked better before we had sex. So try fingers first maybe thatll help.
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IDABABY
replied on October 13th, 2004
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Here you go april-

while some couples return to full sexual activities four to six weeks after childbirth without incident, many women note vaginal pain when intercourse is first attempted, and some experience pain or discomfort for as long as a year after the birth of their baby. It may be cold comfort to the new moms who find sex to be painful, but at least one study of sex after childbirth found that the pain always went away by the baby's first birthday. Pain is most common after the first or second child and can occur following vaginal birth or a cesarean.


What causes the pain?

Four factors are known to contribute to painful sex (dyspareunia):

hormonal changes. Loss of the female hormone estrogen, which occurs temporarily in all women after giving birth, can cause the vaginal tissues to become thin and somewhat raw. This can lead to a burning sensation during or after sexual intercourse. Breastfeeding moms, in particular, can have low estrogen levels for months after the baby is born.


Lack of lubrication. When estrogen levels are normal, sexual arousal leads to secretion of a lubricating liquid from the walls of the vagina; when they're low, less lubrication can lead to chafing and irritation. In addition, many women find their sex drive and arousal response to be diminished after having a baby, although it isn't clear whether this is due to exhaustion or hormonal changes.


Episiotomy or laceration. Sometimes the site of an episiotomy or laceration remains tender for many weeks.


Vaginismus. Spasms of the muscles around the opening of the vagina, called vaginismus, can occur as a painful reflex when penetration is attempted. Sometimes this condition develops as an unconscious reflex when the body expects pain and eventually becomes a self-perpetuating cycle of pain and spasm. Any cause of dyspareunia can lead to vaginismus.

What can I do if i'm having pain?

Communicate with your partner. To make sex the pleasure for you that it once was, the two of you will need to work together.

Take it slow. Tolerating pain will not make it go away and can lead to vaginismus.


Try a water-based lubricant, which you can buy off the shelf at your local drugstore.


If the pain persists, talk to your practitioner. She might be able to recommend another approach that would be effective in your case.


Try to keep the big picture in mind. Your body has accomplished an amazing feat--producing a whole little human--and it can take quite a while to get back to normal.
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Kia
replied on October 13th, 2004
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idababy wrote:
here you go amanda


ummm april...
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sdwood2
replied on October 13th, 2004
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I would wate a little while longer and try what the other girls were saying good luck
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