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Still have pain one year after episiotomy when i have sex?
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Exam: The cause could be several things. You may have healed with a neuroma (a sensitive ball of nerves), or you may have incompletely healed leaving a scar, or you may have a fistula (a connection from the rectum to the perineum or vagina). All these should be determined in a pelvic exam.
Answered 11/5/2014
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