Ok, I know this is a weird one. sorry if I go into a bit too much detail here.
I'm had my daughter 5 months ago. It was a forceps delivery with an episiotomy but I was very lucky that it was a relatively small cut and healed quickly. Obviously pain killers and things were needed for a while, but I've not needed anything for months. I've been EBF the whole time if that makes a difference.
Myself and DH started having sex again around 7 weeks postnatal. I always really want to...but I just don't feel much. It's uncomfortable as he goes in, and we have to use loads of lube. It doesn't seem to be improving much. I'm certainly not in severe pain when he enters, and no pain at all during. But also not as much enjoyment as previously. Luckily my DH is very understanding of this.
(However, and sorry if this is TMI, I had SEVERE constipation/tears due to the constipation and so the whole area was so sore for weeks we didn't have sex at all during that time-there's a whole other thread on that 🙈).
Now, ages ago I made an appointment to get the Mirena coil (I had one before I fell pregnant and loved it) and my appointment is on Monday. But the thought of having a speculum right now makes me shudder. I've also just had a letter saying I'm due a smear test.
Should things be feeling a bit better than this just now? As in, should I keep the appointment to discuss this with the doctor and possibly try to go ahead with it/postpone on her advice? Or should I just cancel my appointment and remake it when I feel better?
And how long did it take you all to feel "normal" again.
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5 month PP-sex and speculum!
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DannyWallace · 19/07/2019 19:53
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