Inner Labia Tear TMI warning

Dream.A.Dream · Feb 24th, 2010, 15:22 PM

I made the mistake of having a look down there with the aid of a hand mirror last night.

The tear/stitches to my perineum look to be healing well and can't see it giving me any long term problems.

My other tear though was to my inner labia on the right hand side. Basically, when I delivered it split in two horizontally, so essentially I ended up with two separate bits rather than one "lip". It looks awful

you can really see that it's in two pieces.

It's been stitched back together but still looks obviously seperate. Has anyone else had this? How did it heal? I'm worried I'm ruined down there forever and I'm going to end up with 2 seperate pieces of labia because they won't heal back together. xx

glong88 · Feb 25th, 2010, 04:06 AM

aww hunny i no how you feel. im convinedim not "right" down there, i feel like the stitches are still there, over 3 weeks later and i just generally feel so down about it. ive booked with the dr today as i cant wait till 6 week check up. my worse fear? thy tell me they need to cut me open and re stitch

Dream.A.Dream · Feb 25th, 2010, 04:28 AM

Hope everything goes okay at the doctors

I'm just praying that mine will sort itself out as it heals, and until it feels like it has I am not looking again! xx

Fliss_floss · Feb 25th, 2010, 06:23 AM

Hey hun,
I had an inner labial stitch about 3inches long.
It had healed really well and ive not had any problems. If ur feeling worried have ur MW to have look and give you some reassurance that everything will be fine.

Good luck
x

glong88 · Feb 25th, 2010, 14:23 PM

I've got an infection

Hopefully caught it before it gets to bad. Doctor said I need to take it easy as ive been out and about alot.

Dream.A.Dream · Feb 25th, 2010, 21:14 PM

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Originally Posted by glong88

I've got an infection

Hopefully caught it before it gets to bad. Doctor said I need to take it easy as ive been out and about alot.

Oh no

How could you tell it was infected?

Hope it clears up for you soon, sounds sore

xx

glong88 · Feb 25th, 2010, 22:48 PM

Mainly cos it started to sting wen I went for a pee. Also I cud still feel and see the stitch which I was told they would be gone in few weeks

LittlemissZ · Apr 19th, 2010, 15:03 PM

Hey was searching this and found your post which seems similiar to me. My LO was born 8 days ago and I had a labia tear. The midwife gave me 1 stitch after delivery but looking today the tear is horizontally in half and the stitch doesn't seem to be anywhere near this space to hold it closed.

How did you get on with this? Did it heal by itself or did you have to see a gyne? Just scared that this will need to be 're-done' dread the thought of anyone near that area after the labour!

Hope you all managed to get things sorted x

GGsfan · Jun 6th, 2010, 18:17 PM

I just discovered 8 days after home birth, that I have a horizontal labial tear. How did you all resolve yours? Unfortunately, I did not know and neither did the midwives at the time, so no stitches were done. Please help. Scared I am scarred for life and scared to have to get cut on too.

LittlemissZ · Jun 7th, 2010, 06:33 AM

Hey, don't think I'll be much help but thought I would reply as I left a message too asking for help. My labia tore and I did have 1 stitch, but I really cannot see how it has helped as the tear has now healed in 2 parts. I was hoping somehow it would heal together naturally but 8 weeks on it hasn't. Was hoping to get some advice at my 6 week check, but my doctors no longer offer a check for mums at 6 weeks so I really don't know what to do either. I know it is all just cosmetic and OH don't mind but it does bother me. Anyway you are not alone! x

Feb 24th, 2010, 15:22 PM	#1
Dream.A.Dream Waiting To Try (WTT) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: England Posts: 18,943	Inner Labia Tear TMI warning I made the mistake of having a look down there with the aid of a hand mirror last night. The tear/stitches to my perineum look to be healing well and can't see it giving me any long term problems. My other tear though was to my inner labia on the right hand side. Basically, when I delivered it split in two horizontally, so essentially I ended up with two separate bits rather than one "lip". It looks awful you can really see that it's in two pieces. It's been stitched back together but still looks obviously seperate. Has anyone else had this? How did it heal? I'm worried I'm ruined down there forever and I'm going to end up with 2 seperate pieces of labia because they won't heal back together. xx

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Feb 25th, 2010, 04:06 AM	#2
glong88 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 801	aww hunny i no how you feel. im convinedim not "right" down there, i feel like the stitches are still there, over 3 weeks later and i just generally feel so down about it. ive booked with the dr today as i cant wait till 6 week check up. my worse fear? thy tell me they need to cut me open and re stitch

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Feb 25th, 2010, 04:28 AM	#3
Dream.A.Dream Waiting To Try (WTT) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: England Posts: 18,943	Hope everything goes okay at the doctors I'm just praying that mine will sort itself out as it heals, and until it feels like it has I am not looking again! xx

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Feb 25th, 2010, 06:23 AM	#4
Fliss_floss Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 322	Hey hun, I had an inner labial stitch about 3inches long. It had healed really well and ive not had any problems. If ur feeling worried have ur MW to have look and give you some reassurance that everything will be fine. Good luck x

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Feb 25th, 2010, 14:23 PM	#5
glong88 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 801	I've got an infection Hopefully caught it before it gets to bad. Doctor said I need to take it easy as ive been out and about alot.

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Feb 25th, 2010, 22:48 PM	#7
glong88 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 801	Mainly cos it started to sting wen I went for a pee. Also I cud still feel and see the stitch which I was told they would be gone in few weeks

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Apr 19th, 2010, 15:03 PM	#8
LittlemissZ Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: North West England Posts: 21	Hey was searching this and found your post which seems similiar to me. My LO was born 8 days ago and I had a labia tear. The midwife gave me 1 stitch after delivery but looking today the tear is horizontally in half and the stitch doesn't seem to be anywhere near this space to hold it closed. How did you get on with this? Did it heal by itself or did you have to see a gyne? Just scared that this will need to be 're-done' dread the thought of anyone near that area after the labour! Hope you all managed to get things sorted x

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Jun 6th, 2010, 18:17 PM	#9
GGsfan Mum (Mom) New BnB member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1	Horizontal Labial tear I just discovered 8 days after home birth, that I have a horizontal labial tear. How did you all resolve yours? Unfortunately, I did not know and neither did the midwives at the time, so no stitches were done. Please help. Scared I am scarred for life and scared to have to get cut on too.

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Jun 7th, 2010, 06:33 AM	#10
LittlemissZ Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: North West England Posts: 21	Hey, don't think I'll be much help but thought I would reply as I left a message too asking for help. My labia tore and I did have 1 stitch, but I really cannot see how it has helped as the tear has now healed in 2 parts. I was hoping somehow it would heal together naturally but 8 weeks on it hasn't. Was hoping to get some advice at my 6 week check, but my doctors no longer offer a check for mums at 6 weeks so I really don't know what to do either. I know it is all just cosmetic and OH don't mind but it does bother me. Anyway you are not alone! x

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