Does anyone have any experience or advice to share? I had two tears during labor, one of which was an interior tear, on the vaginal wall. My OB said it was comparable to a second degree tear in severity, but obviously on the inside rather than in the usual place.

At my six week visit, she said I was good to go, and so soon after that we attempted sex. It was incredibly painful and we had to stop. We waited another six weeks, and tried again. Only slightly less painful. My baby is three and a half month now and we still can't just have and enjoy sex.

1) is there anything I can do to speed healing?

2) when might it get better? Is it normal to take this long with an interior wall tear? If you had a vaginal wall tear, how long before you felt comfortable having sex?

3) is it unusual enough that I should call or visit my OB? At what point, if still painful, does it become abnormal enough to bother making (and paying for) an OB appt?

Thanks for any info!