Hi,
I can't quite believe I'm writing this post 2 years after birth of DD but I wanted to ask if anyone has had similar experiences.
The left side of my labia tore during my ordinary vaginal birth and now hangs low IYSWIM. The midwifes at the hospital told me there was no damage to my perineum after the birh but didn't notice the damage to my labia. I asked a midwife to check me out on one of the post natal visits at home as i was in a lot of pain and she said that my labia was torn but that nothing could be done about it. I believed her until about 10 mins ago when something prompted me to google 'labia damage in childbirth' and found that it's happened to more than just me. Anyone else experienced this and were you offered (should I have been offered??) stitches to correct the damage?
It doesn't cause me everyday issues but I do find it uncomfortable (physically and psychologically) during sex and if I wear tight trousers. DC2 is due in 5 weeks and wondering if there is damage to be repaired from this birth whether something could be done about the previous labia damage at the same time??
Thanks ladies. xx
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millingtonsmummy · 31/03/2010 21:41
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