Looking for info/help!

Hi all,

I am brand new to this forum. I live in Suffolk in the UK. I had a baby 10 months ago and have experienced nothing but vaginal pain and strange vulval sensations.

I noticed that my flow of urine was never right after having my little girl. It was a truly traumatic birth and i had a large episiotomy and didn't walk for 3 weeks afterwards! Then came the internal stinging.. like acid being poured through my vagina when I walk. I don't have any pain upon touching or penetration and the skin looks normal.

I went to see a pelvic pain physio in London and she said I have a Pelvic floor dysfunction and this is what is causing the hypersensitivity. She found my pelvis to be misalligned and that I was loading it wrong when walking/standing. I also have lower back pain. Is it possible my pain is caused by these tight, short muscles? She found quite a few internal trigger points high up inside me.. she said the tissue was slightly inflamed.

Has any body had any similar experiences to this? Has anybody had any success with phsyio? I dont even know if i am suffering from Vulvodynia.. all 4 consultants have said i'm not. But I feel desperately alone and struggling to work and look after my new baby.

Love to you all.
Maria

Unfortunately after having a baby this is quite normal. A lot of people suggest kegel exercises. The good news is a lot of people take a year to year anf a half to become normal again esp after a birth like yours. I don't know if that's true for you but it might! You can also try massage and vibrators and see if that works for you. I read something about incontinence but forgot what it mentioned. Ill try and find it later

Hi Alana,

I was originally advised to do Kegels but they only serve to make a hypertonic pelvic floor tighter- they just exacerbated the problem. I am now focussing on relaxing and stretching etc. Can it be vulvodynia if i can have pain free sex? Feeling a bit confused!

Thanku x

All vulvodunia means is "painful vulva" so I'm assuming yes. Not everyone experiences painful sex. I have endometriosis adenomyosis and a polyp and.have.really bad muscular problems that cause lower back pain. For me vulvodynia was painful sex but others experience pain all day. Am I successfully you have this? No. But a baby would put incredible pressure on your muscles which in turn could cause thipain. Your uterus stretches your organs inside you when pregnant so it could simply be naked needing to return to normal. Have a look at this website. I've definitely heard that getting pregnant can lead to everything you're describing. Like I said a lot of time all you need is time.


http://www.babycentre.co.uk/a553463/urinary-incontinence-after-birth

Thanks- unfortunately that article is referring to post-partum incontinence which is not what I am suffering from. x

I thought you just said you had a baby?

Yes I have- well 10 months ago. I have no problem with incontinence or urinary frequency/urgency. My pelvic muscles are way too tight and seem to be causing all sorts of problems. I tried taking ami 10mg but I found I just couldn't get up in the morning to care for my little one. Do you know of anybody else who seems to have had these problems set off by childbirth and/or pregnancy?

Nope I don't know what ami would do for you as that's for nerves. I have heard of it happening and pt exercise seem to be what is recommended