Sorry if I'm about to offer TMI here but I was wondering if anyone has heard or had experience of the above procedure.
I had a 3rd degree (3c) tear when I had DS by induction in Feb, which required around 3 hours surgery to repair a tear between my vaginal/anal wall(?) and down to my sphincter. Whilst in surgery the consultant told me that the stitches kept coming out as they were doing them, which is why it was taking so long. However after a couple of attempts the stitches seemed to hold, and I was kept in hospital for 4 days after for monitoring. All seemed ok.
During the next 6 weeks I was having twice-daily salt or antiseptic baths, all swelling seemed to go down and despite a (what I assume is normal) achey/heavy feeling down there it gradually felt a bit better, going to the loo not as scary etc. I also tried to look at the area myself but couldn't really see much difference from the outside, just that it wasn't swollen. However at my 6-week appointment my GP tried examine me and said she could hardly get one finger inside the entrance to my vagina - some of my labia has healed/skin has fused together so the opening is about half of what it should be.
So I was referred to a gynaecologist who has put me down for an op in June to reverse the original procedure and 'loosen' things up a bit, firstly by making a division in the fused-together labial skin and then seeing if they need to do something similar on the inside (she too could not do an internal examination, as it seems I am almost sealed shut - yikes). I am a bit apprehensive about the whole thing, and a bit down as I am keen for another baby in the next 18 months (hello CS).
Has anyone heard of this procedure before? Any advice would be much appreciated, and so sorry for the extra long (and very detailed) post 