Ladies who have had a third degree tear, when did it stop hurting?

Question

So I ended up with a third degree tear when I had my son on June 9th. It has been a tough recovery.. very painful!! I still have an open area of granulation tissue that bleeds too. My perineum is so painful still, even the areas that are healed! I saw my OB at 3 weeks postpartum and she said it looked fine and would just take awhile to heal. I have a slight infection to the open area now and have been using antibiotic cream prescribed by the doctor. I’m just wondering how long it took for you to feel better and be free of pain? It’s so tender! I thought for sure I’d feel better by now 😓
Any tips for pain relief and to help the healing process?

Answer

I had to use an estrogen cream to help with healing. I was still having trouble sleeping at my 6 week visit bc it irritated me so much. Within a few weeks of using the cream it resolved. Hope you get some relief soon, mama!

Answer

I had a second degree tear and didn’t feel “normal” for over 2 months. I was still very sore even 3-4 weeks pp when I’d sit on the toilet because of the pressure. I also had granulation tissue that bled, so they burned it off with silver nitrate a little over a week ago and now (at 5 months pp) I feel so much better! No more pain when I sit on the toilet, no more pain in general. I still haven’t tried to have sex (only one time 2 months ago and it was ridiculously painful) but I’m sure it will be so much better now that the granulation tissue is gone! Hang in there, mama. Don’t be afraid to see your doctor and ask questions if something doesn’t feel right! But also remember, your body underwent a HUGE trauma and it’s common for it to take up to a year pp to have no more pain (especially with intercourse)

Ladies who have had a third degree tear, when did it stop hurting?

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