i'm actually a bit embarrased typing this but i wanted to find out if this was just me before facing my Gp.

i had an em c section on 21st march, and to try and 'cheer myself up' about it i thought one of the por's would be that everything would still be normal in the downstairs department. only thing is it's not. we tried to have sex 4 weeks after ds was born and i was really really sore down below (scar was fine tho) almost like a burning. so left it a few more weeks and tried again the other night (10weeks postnatal) and it still really hurts. it's not cos i'm tensing up or anything cos i honestly didn't expect it to hurt so was completely relaxed etc. and...even more tmi coming... i got OH to take a look for me and he said it's really red, almost deep purple and quite 'angry' looking lol. i have no discomfort at any other time so i'm totally baffled. the only thing i can think of is the many many internals i had during my 5 day long induction has damaged me, especially as one of the times the mw scrpaed the gel against me and i was in tears it hurt so much. or could it be possible that my pelvic floors have dropped or somethig? tho i don't understand that as my wee control etc is perfectly as it was before i was even pregnant.

any help or advice would be much appreciated and i apologise for the tmi

thanks again

Sian + Austin 10 weeks old xxx

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well went to docs, who did an examination, said it all looked healthy but possibly underlying thrush, so she gave some canestan which made it all worse! went back saw a different doc who took a look and said it looked sore and red. she took a swab which has now come back saying there is no infection at all. so she's now referred me to a gynea. fingers crossed i get some answers soon cos it's 6 weeks since I first posted this and am beginning to miss a sex life lol

xxx

[Modified by: siany on 13 July 2009 12:19:15 ]

Hi, im my first labour i had the world and his wife looking up there prodding etc and i cldnt manage sex till after 12 weeks and then it was sore and i needed ky jelly sorry tmi.

But i think it sounds like you have an infection, i would def go to doc and get checked out good luck

xxDBxx

Hi I would 2nd that sounds like you have an infection - I've had 2 c-sections and 3 normal births and what you've described doesn't sound right (((hugs)))

I had an emergency section (also on 21st march but of last year) and had what you describe. I had an infection but never connected the two as it has still been painful to have sex up until a month or so ago (so like a full year). Thankfully its better now!!! I would go get checked out for your piece of mind and hope yours resolves itself quicker than mine did!