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16 months post birth and have anal fissure and tearing on perineum

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feb14mum · 03/06/2015 07:22

I know this may be personal but is anyone suffering from anything since their births i gave birth in feb 14 and had a few issues and this sounds terrible but part of me thinks I'd rather be dead then have to suffer with this pain for the rest of my life. since the birth I've had an anal fissure Google it if u don't know I've been using a cream called recto genic and it worked but now it's opened it self up again and the side effects of the cream is chronic headaches and god are they painful. basically a fissure is a tear in the bowel so everytime i have a bowel movement I get bleeding and a sharp pain then after it always feels sore aswell im still using the cream but it doesnt seem to be doing anything now next step for that is botox in the bum.
and the front lady area I found sex incredibly uncomfortable though that is much better now with the help of doctors intervening with vagina dilators yet now im on the biggeat size of it my perineum which is skin bit between vagina and bum constantly has splits on it or grazes.. more so after sex it's like a paper cut i use to get them before but not as bad. my birth ended up with being cut and a 3rd degree tear please tell me I'm not the only one

I really want to have another baby but am so scared about what will happend next time

I shouldn't be having these problems so long after the birth but what with moving house nhs and waiting lists it seems to be going on for ever!!!

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
girlmumoftwo · 02/12/2025 20:32

mumof2bambinos · 02/12/2025 13:15

@girlmumoftwo i have another follow up in 2 weeks time so i will ask them about the colonscopy for ibs. I keep feeling tightness everytime i retear and the retears happen in different places. I hope we do heal at some point. The bleeding freaks me out!

Definitely ask about the colonoscopy and hopefully that will give you some answers. Bood freaks me out too! I always have a look with a mirror when it happens and I can usually see the cut. Have you had an ultrasound done on your perineum as well to make sure everything has healed properly post birth? Try an anti inflammatory diet as well to see if that helps! It is hard (I love eating all foods and sweets) but it might work!! Will be praying for you!

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