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My bits....

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maybetmi · 10/07/2018 14:46

I have obviously NC for this...!

DD was born six years: emergency forceps. In my birth notes I asked to be stitched up very carefully and the consultant who did this took a long time fixing me up. I didn't ever look at the result, but it felt ok with my fingers etc.

DS born four years ago. Very fast. Two tears. I forgot to write anything about this in my birth notes. The midwife who stitched me did it very quickly. I said nothing at the time. It has never felt right to me but I didn't ever look. It always felt 'wide open' and wired. In addition, I sometimes find it difficult to insert a tampon deeply and suspected I might have a pro-lapse. Midwives checked me after birth and no one sad anything.

Today I stumbled across the Betty Dobson website which has images of typical women's 'bits' - I mean the whole collection: clit, vulva, vagina, labia etc. These were originally drawn to make women feel better about themselves so they understood what normal looked like. And they did make me feel better, because prior to DCs I used to think mine was flappy and awful and today I thought I could see I looked like one of those

So today I looked again using a mirror to see which of the images I most matched.

Oh my fucking god. Sad

I look nothing like any of these images. I have a MASSIVE wide gaping hole with very little skin between anus and vagina opening. Large pink folds pushing out from inside me out the hole. Urethra very obvious and protruding forward (never seen that before!)

On top of that, I still have piles.

It's horrendous. It looks very wrong. It is so much worse than I imagined.

I don't understand why midwives didn't say anything.

I am now crying. DH and I haven't DTD since DS birth partly because of my fears of prolapse. There is no way I could confidently feel ok about sex after seeing myself.

I also need to go for smear test. Small community and I know the nurse. I'm too embarrassed for her to know I have this.

Is there anything that can be done?

....posting without re reading before I change my mind.

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BrutusMcDogface · 10/07/2018 14:51

First of all I'm sorry that you're feeling this way. I think you should maybe go to a doctor for referral to a gynaecologist for the prolapse etc.

Secondly, though, don't for one minute think that you were only sewn up correctly the first time because it was in your birth plan! They'll (presumably) always do their best job, and not think "oh she hasn't asked me to be careful, so I won't!"

Hope you can get it fixed, op, or at least come to terms with it. 4 years is a long time without sex with your husband. Flowers

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dottycat123 · 10/07/2018 14:53

Honestly you need to go to GP and ask for a gynae review. Your description suggests vaginal and urethral prolapse. You need an expert to assess.

maybetmi · 10/07/2018 14:54

Brutus, I don't think that. But I did think that maybe someone a bit slapdash would be more attentive. The midwife who delivered DS was wonderful, but she left soon after he was born. The midwife who stitched me up was horrible and seemed in a really foul mood. At the time I was glad she hadn't delivered him. Now I wish she hadn't been in charge of repairing me either!

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maybetmi · 10/07/2018 14:55

How do they fix a vaginal and urethral prolapse?

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maybetmi · 10/07/2018 14:58

Just to add - I haven't felt any symptoms associated with what I've read online. My online discomfort is feeling my knickers are rough against my bits - which I put down to being too open and having nothing to protect the sensitive inner areas.

Fuck!!

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dottycat123 · 10/07/2018 15:15

It would need surgery to basically put it back in place and secure it! It's not uncommon but a gynacologist has to assess. As there will be a wait for NHS review the sooner you go to GP the sooner you can be seen by someone who can help.

LornaMumsnet · 10/07/2018 19:00

We're just moving this over to general health for the OP.

Flowers
BrutusMcDogface · 10/07/2018 21:30

Oh good. It just sounded a little like you were blaming yourself Flowers

TMIsnap · 12/07/2018 19:36

I feel like this and what you described sounds very similar to how I look-I am actually disgusted by myself and it does stop me wanting to have sex with my husband,we do but it isn't often and I don't always have much feeling and just do not like or want ex because of how I feel about my bits!
I have been for a smear twice since my son was born and no one as ever mentioned anything not being right so I don't know if what I think and feel is my own issue if you know what I mean?
I do feel embarassed about going for a smear simply because of how I know I look.
I also seem to make sucking noises(this sickens me and is sooo cringey to write) when I spread my legs slightly and when exercising I can hear the noise..doing a downward dog is impossible because of all the air I suck in! It is like a massive cavern in my mind and knocks me sick.
I do not know what to do and I hope it helps knowing I FEEL the same and hope you get the help you want.

MollyHuaCha · 12/07/2018 19:57

Definitely ask GP for a gynaecologist referral. It will be something the consultant has seen at times before. There will be options for repair and improvement. Don't hesitate. Make the appointment straightaway.

SmileThanks

MollyHuaCha · 12/07/2018 21:32

Many times, not 'at times'... autocorrect, grrr.

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