Problems after childbirth

After childbirth, the body needs time to heal. But you don’t have to go many months without a consultation if you have persistent pain, leakage of urine or stool, or problems with emptying. We’ll time the examination and rehabilitation to fit your recovery. Care can be worthwhile after a vaginal birth as well as after a cesarean section.

If you have a painful scar, small tears or changes to the vaginal opening, we also assess the deeper tissues. Sometimes physiotherapy or local treatment helps; at other times, surgical repair is appropriate. Acute wound breakdown, fever or a marked worsening of pain after childbirth needs prompt examination, usually at the maternity hospital.

If changes during intercourse are bothering you, we’ll listen without judgment. Sexual experience is shaped by many factors, and the cause of every difficulty cannot be determined from the appearance or width of the vagina alone.