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How’s Sex Once You’re Healed from Rectocele?

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Sannystac07
Sannystac07

I’ve been told by my surgeon that sex will be normal again once I am healed. I hope he’s right. I know with the prolapse I had loss of sensation and it was causing some serious depression. What was your first time like after surgery? Is it more snug? More sensation?  

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  • sheila89754
    sheila89754 Sannystac07

    Posted

    Be very patient, I was told to wait twelve weeks, I thought my consultant was joking; she wasn’t! 
    • welshgirl67
      welshgirl67 sheila89754

      Posted

      12 wks is about right. Clitoral orgasm is great but I've not tried intercourse yet. Too scared lol

  • ruth63422
    ruth63422 Sannystac07

    Posted

    I don't have penetrative sex so not an issue. But I do want to know when it is safe to have an orgasm!

  • peta46390
    peta46390 Sannystac07

    Posted

    Glad you posed this question to our forum gals. So it seems hold back for 12 weeks. 

    I was told after 8 weeks but I have found every recovery  timeframe that I have read on every aspect has been understated.  So thanks to those who have given us the REAL situation.  

    We all want the best return to our former glory!!!!

  • Redhead1960
    Redhead1960 Sannystac07

    Posted

    Hi - I was checked at 8 weeks and wasn't fully healed and told not to try penetrative intercourse until I had been seen and cleared at 12 weeks. We tried tentatively at 12 weeks, hubby said it felt tighter, I was just relieved it didn't hurt but not a great deal of sensation either. As time has progressed (now at 6 months post op), we are more confident and it all feels fine. My G spot however does seem to have gone missing in action and we have to rely on clitoral orgasms - which thankfully were ok and safe from quite early post op. Good luck.  

    • DLionMomma
      DLionMomma Redhead1960

      Posted

      Wait ....what.....? The Gspot went MISSING??? honest nightmare of mine...he just FOUND mine a few years ago after YEARS of searching 😉😊🤣

    • Concernedhubby
      Concernedhubby DLionMomma

      Posted

      My wife and I did it very gently at 6.5 weeks post op and she has a hard place at the opening. It feels tighter but it’s hard to explain the hard spot and I hope it’s not permanent 
    • ruth63422
      ruth63422 Concernedhubby

      Posted

      Oh gosh - I thought this discussion was for women who'd had these operations! Wasn't expecting a man on here!

  • LaZgardener
    LaZgardener Sannystac07

    Posted

    I'm very concerned about this question, too. I have read mixed things on this site and others.  My surgeon only said to wait 6 weeks, but that's what they told me post-childbirth, too, and I wasn't ready un12 weeks then.  

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