Forgive me if this is long. My DD is now 6 months old and since she's been born, we've never been able to achieve intercourse. I had an episiotomy and 2nd degree 'starburst' tear after the delivery, and had to have loads of stitches in theatre as apparently it was a bit of a mess. I had no pain during the healing process, but the crap GP I had at the time didn't bother to examine my stitches at the 8 week check. I assumed everything was ok until a few weeks later when our first attempt at intercourse proved impossible - I had a feeling that I had been stitched too tightly after the birth. Anyway, I changed GP and a lovely female doctor examined me today. She said that I have been stitched back too tightly, and that there is also lots of scar tissue over the entrance to my vagina, so intercourse will be impossible until I have reconstructive surgery. She sent an urgent referral today and hopefully I should have an appointment within a few weeks. She also said that normally there is a 6 month waiting list but because I'm an 'urgent' case, I should have the surgery in about 6 weeks.
Has anyone else experienced anything like this? I feel quite upset at the thought of having to go through the healing process all over again. Is is worth complaining about my original GP? I also feel annoyed because if he'd checked me properly at 8 weeks, chances are that this would all have been sorted already.
Thanks for any advice.