Embarrassing running injury...??

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I started running again when DS was around 8mo (had a c section after a problem free pregnancy). To begin with everything 'down there' felt like it was going to fall out, so I took it easy and did pelvic floor exercises. Then I started back at work and didn't run for 6 months.

I've started running again in the last 3 weeks and in the last few days as I've built up from 5 to 10k I've developed a pain in my pubic area. The pain stretches from my vagina round to my bottom. It's v uncomfortable and hasn't gone away after stopping running. Bit like ive been kicked there. Any ideas??

Can you do shorter distances for a bit longer?

Are you sure it's not a prolapse of some kind?

I had bad SPD after DS was born and it took a long time for me to be able to run without pain, although I only run 5k. If I neglect my core at all, even just a week, I get a really dull ache in my crotch and in my right hip, where the SPD was/is worse. Are you doing anything on top of the running to build strength and core stability?

I had bad SPD and rectus divarication after my pregnancy. The physio told me that running is particularly bad after pregnancy as core muscles are functioning poorly and ligaments are still lax and there is often significant wasting of the gluteus medius muscles.
Your symptoms sound quite like SPD type symptoms and it may be that you need to work on your core and gluteals before getting back to intense running. The physio told me that I had to be able to stand on one leg without my pelvis dipping over the other side.
The best way to sort these problems out is by a lot of walking (particularly uphill walking) and Pilates (which has worked wonders for me!)

Another guess for SPD like things. Even at 8 months your ligaments might still be a bit floppy especially if you are BF.

You need to (carefully) work on strength and stability too and build up very very slowly