Painful sex after having baby

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-30-2008
Painful sex after having baby
1
Thu, 10-30-2008 - 3:42pm

I had a baby 5 months ago, and sex now is so painful. I feel like a virgin again every time. And it didn't even hurt that much when I really was a virgin!


It actually started being painful in my last trimester of pregnancy, but I thought it was just the pregnancy. Now I avoid sex, and my husband and I are both very frustrated.


What do I do?!

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-26-2006
Mon, 11-03-2008 - 6:16pm

Hi there,

Have you talked to your obgyn? You might have some vaginal dryness going on. And if you had any tearing or an episiotomy during labour, vaginal dryness can make it more difficult for the vaginal tissue to heal.