Can anyone confirm this?

Totally normal! If you’re worried I would seek out a pelvic floor PT - you could have a lot of residual tension and just need help to release it. Lots of fitness coaches also offer pelvic floor recovery programs as well that might help (check out the Natal app!)

Couple first times I experienced it aswell!

Honestly having pain during sex lasted for like 8 months for me. It only just started feeling better for me (I’m 10months postpartum) so definitely have hope!!!!

Lasted about 4 months for me every time.

I’m 3 months pp and yes it still hurts and I am in physical therapy for pelvic floor you can always talk to your doctor

I’m not interested and still have some pain 6 months later and hope to wait a year to fully heal not in a rush

I’ve had pain during sex since i had my first kid in 2024 😭

It lasted 6 months with me, pelvic floor physical therapy didn’t help tbh

I didny tear at all BUT I basically had a burn from the stretching. It hurt quite a bit until I’d say… 4.5m pp. just give yourself more time

For me until I was about 6 weeks pp it hurt to do anything but I also ripped and had to get cut because my little ones shoulders got stuck

For me it felt better after 4ish to 5 months PP. My husband was concerned and we took it slow but it was the psychological part for me, I really missed my old body and being able to enjoy intimacy. Lots of lube, lots of foreplay, taking it slow and him listening to your cues or directions will help. Other forms of intimacy that are nonsexual can help you both feel closer, that definitely did it for me, we played trivia games about each other and had long and short talks. Taking care of a new human while healing and adapting is definitely not easy

Lasted 6 months for me. But after that, felt better almost over night

Mine lasted about 8 months

Totally agree still have it 7mos pp

i’m 9 months postpartum i had a second degree tear and if my scar gets hit on accident it’s hurting

Might not be this but worth checking! Especially if breastfeeding, hormones mess with estrogen production which interferes with sex. Talk to your OB and ask for vaginal estrogen inserts (very small pill). It improved my symptoms within a week or two and pain was no longer painful.

Girl Im 6 months PP and I still havent done the deed. I have to go to pelvic floor therapy because I have a muscle thats been staying really tense and Im terrified to even try because my pelvic exam was even uncomfortable😭😭

9 months pp and have a hypertonic pelvic floor so it’s still really painful unless there’s a ton of foreplay and use of lube and it just still doesn’t feel right 😭😭 insurance isn’t covering pelvic floor therapy for me either

I’m so glad I saw this post!
I was wondering how long does the pain last. Is it always going to hurt
I’m 4 months 1 day pp and it’s a bearable pain but how long does the pain last…

With my first daughter I tore UP and had stitches on both sides of my urethra, sex was painful for about 9 months.

My newest baby is almost 11 weeks old. I had a very superficial tear and healing was super quick and painless. Me and my hubby tried around 7w pp and it was too painful so we stopped, we havent tried again yet, I'm really nervous about it.

After about 10 times it stopped hurting for me but still can’t do certain positions (7 months PP)

I was a few days after 6 weeks & I wouldn’t say it hurt but I just felt tighter. I did tear pretty evenly on birth sides though. Go slow, communicate with your partner, go when you ready, and honestly you can still have a good time without insertion!

I’m not going to lie I’m like 2 weeks postpartum and I had sex and it hurts a little at the start but that’s because of not having sex for a while and I’m tighter than before but it feels fine after the initial penetration nd it didn’t hurt the next day or anything but that maybe because I didn’t tear during labour and only had bruising.

I went to pelvic pt to help with the tightness. I have pain during sex too. I chose to not have it anymore. I’m 3 yrs postpartum now

It’s normal. Your muscles are healing. Give yourself grace and start small

I might dishearten you here so apologies but I wanted to give some info so people don’t worry.

For me… it’s was almost 12 months before it was enjoyable again 😭 it was painful a lot for me especially on the side I had a 2nd degree on. 😭

I had a c section and still haven’t tried having sex yet after 2.5 months. Not worried about it hurting. Just feel overwhelmed with the rest of life that it’s the last thing on my mind. Even if it’s not the last thing on my husbands mind.

Do you think having c section might be better to still have a good sexual life after giving birth? I am very worries of not having my vagina back to normal after giving vaginal birth. 😞

I think 3m is still well within expected for things to not be 100% back to normal down there!

It depends on what the pain is, how sharp, etc. A general dull ache could have more to do with pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation/healing, whereas I’d definitely see my Dr about a sharp pain during sex 👀