What is Vaginal Tearing?
A vaginal tear is a laceration to the perineum (the area between the vagina and rectum) that occurs when the baby is pushed out. The tears are spontaneous, meaning a doctor didn't make a­ cut. "During birth, the vagina has to stretch enough to allow a baby, whose head is the size of a cantaloupe, to come through it,".


Unfortunately, the odds of getting a vaginal tear are fairly high: First-time moms have a 95 percent chance of experiencing some form of tearing during delivery, since the tissue down there is less flexible.

If you experience a first- or second-degree tear, you can expect some discomfort—especially when you're sitting straight up—for a week or so. Having a bowel movement or doing anything that causes an increase of downward pressure, like coughing or sneezing, will hurt as well. By week two, the tear should be pretty well healed and the stitches will have dissolved, "but the nerves and full strength of the muscles can take several more weeks to heal,"

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