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Episiotomy and other complications... 9years on!

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DivineQuine44 · 11/12/2024 00:02

Hi mums. First thread from me...

I'm struggling with historic birth injuries. After 9 years, my episiotomy is painful again. No idea why. As well as that, since the birth of my second child 4 years ago, I've had the weird sensation of an air bubble in there. It's not 'wind' just a small thing that goes away with a bit of adjustment. It gets me down tho. I have to adjust at least 20 times a day. Final thing is a labial tear from that same birth. It was stitched by midwife at the time, but came away almost immediately, and now, I have one 'forked' labia, if that makes sense. All a bit of a nuisance, and taking a toll on the mental health.

A private physio said 'I've never seen a presentation like that' and offered not much in the way of help - which made me feel like an anomaly and now I'm nervous about seeing another physio.

Does anyone have experience of any of this stuff getting better? I do pelvic floor exercises but probably not seriously enough.

OP posts:
Whattochoose1 · 31/12/2024 19:13

I just mentioned this on another post but id honestly try another womens health physio - kinda like finding a good hairdresser for want of a better analogy!

DivineQuine44 · 06/01/2025 15:32

Thank you! New year, new me, new fanny!

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beetr00 · 06/01/2025 15:59

sadly it's not unusual, more than one third of women have lasting problems @DivineQuine44

WHO report

Could you ask to be referred to a specialist?

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