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Lactational Atrophic Vaginitis |
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by soozntone  (November 2008) (rank 500+) |
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After the birth of my second child I experienced pain whilst attempting to have sex. I broached this with my Obstetrician at the time and was informed “everything looked fine”. So I just avoided sex for a while and by the time my son was 6 month old
the symptoms had disappeared. I assumed this was a one of thing and all but forgot about it.
I have just recently had my third child and am again experiencing pain when attempting to have sex. Due to the lack of diagnosis from my other obstetrician I did not raise my concern with my current obstetrician. However after much searching on the internet I came across information relating to a condition called Lactational Atrophic Vaginitis.
Atrophic Vaginitis is commonly associated with Menopausal women. However it can occur during lactating women due to the changed Estrogen levels.
The symtoms include (taken from the following web site
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSENF000/9339/9504.html)
- Vaginal dryness
- Vaginal itch or a burning sensation
- Painful sexual intercourse
- Light bleeding after intercourse
This is a treatable condition. If you are experiencing any of the above symptoms speak with your doctor / obstetrician.
All three of my children were born via c-section so this condition is not related to tearing or episiotomy's. Below are links to a couple more web sites with good informaiton. Please do not try treating via alternative / natural medicines without consulting a professional as treatment can affect your milk supply.
http://www.privatehealth.co.uk/diseases/womens-health/atrophic-vaginitis/
http://www.allhealth.com.au/html/s02_article/article_view.asp?keyword=atrophic-vaginitis
