To want a perineoplasty?

[Meralia]

After having a 3rd degree tear 17 years ago and an episiotomy 15 years ago, it didn’t heal quite right. I was only 20 at the time of the first birth so didn’t really have the confidence or knowledge to ask the questions about healing etc.

There’s various issues down there, but it is only now that I feel able to do something about it.

Has anyone had something similar? And is it to late to opt for reconstructive surgery so late after the initial trauma!

Well, my mum is only just having help to repair her pelvic floor - by youngest sibling is 26! It’s (unfortunately) totally normal for women to accept gynaecological issues so I don’t think it’ll be a problem, although I don’t know your specific request.

Good luck!

I have had reconstructive surgery 13 years post tear, the main difference i was told is that it had healed at the time as much as it could, the skin was weak & scarred so the damaged area was cut way then what was left was reshaped (as a U rather than the previous V shape) this has been 90% successful, the surgeon wasn't sure the last bit was quite right but said i had to leave it a few months to see if it sorted itself out- it didn't so i'm still battling a GP (who really really doesn't give a shiny feck) to get referred back BUT the 90% that went OK is a complete success

I don't think my gyne doctor is calling mine that, it's a "repair or perenial episiotomy", but I think that's because mine isn't for cosmetic reasons and my vag is broken

Have you spoken to your GP?

Thanks for the replies, the gp classed it as cosmetic, I don’t really think it is though?

The entrance is quite gaped and sometimes sex is uncomfortable if there’s to much pressure on the posterior wall.

I probably should have sought some advice sooner, but I think I was a bit in denial and embarrassed about it all.