9m PP, painful sex and recurrent thrush

[kbx201]

Hi,
So had my baby 9.5months ago and been unable to have sex since. Tried first at 3months post partum and been trying since. It's just too painful and my partner can't get fully in. It just feels too tight. Tried loads of foreplay, lube. Is this still normal at this point or should I see someone?

Another thing I've been struggling with is thrush. I had it once a few months ago and it cleared up with canestan. I then had it twice again and it cleared up after a couple of pessarys. Now I have it again and it won't go away. It's really getting to me and I've tried phoning the dr but can never get an appointment!

Not sure what to do! Are these linked? My HV is coming out tomorrow so was going to ask her as I don't know what to do or who to ask at this point! The most recent bout of thrush happened after I'd been intimate with my partner and tried having sex. Can't remember if the other times I had thrush were after sexual activity. I'm guessing it's thrush but if not going away with canestan could it be something else?

Thanks

Oh, also forgot to add that since about a few weeks post partum, when the bleeding stopped, I've had constant stringy, snot like discharge. Don't know if this is just the way it's going to be now or something else is going on?

I had recurrent thrush for a whole year after my first baby. It would flare up every month. I'd be fine for 2 weeks and then in agony the next two weeks. It's hell. It sounds to me like you need to push for a GP appointment and say how many times you've had thrush... they should put you on on course of fluconazole, which you take once a week for 6 months to eradicate the infection.
I also found sex really painful, tried lube etc etc. It might be the thrush causing soreness, or you might have dryness due to hormones.
Are you breastfeeding? I was referred to a gynaecologist who said that the hormones used to help breastfeed were essentially causing the thrush. Hormones can also cause vaginal dryness. She didn't tell me to stop BF, but about 3 months after I did the hormones settled down and things improved.

I'm now 5 months postpartum with baby 2 and struggling again with recurrent thrush/dryness/soreness when having sex. So yet again have no sex life.

I hope you get a resolution soon. Its agony and not something we should have to put up with. Get pushy with the GP.

PS: as the last bout of thrush came on after you had sex, get your partner to take thrush treatment to ensure he isn't passing it back to you