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Do vaginal stitches heal after childbirth?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Yes -lacerations: Related to childbirth that have been sutured normally do heal.

Dr Munshower and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 3/21/2014

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