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[quote=Anonymous]I came out mostly unscathed but I did do 4 months of pelvic floor PT. This was during COVID so a lot of it was by video. Don't do pelvic floor PT virtually! You need a therapist to physically assess you (yes, inside the vagina). My in-person sessions were much more valuable. I never had incontinence (except during pregnancy a couple times) but I did have overly clenched pelvic floor muscles (hypertonic) that couldn't relax easily. The sensation is basically a clenched fist. No dysfunction, intimacy-wise, except feeling overly tight, which is not as pleasant for the woman as it might seem! I actually thought I had "looseness" issues until I saw a PT in person, who confirmed it was actually stuck in "tightened" mode.

I am a small woman in every sense and had a large baby. Thank god I was induced early because the baby would not have fit and could have done REAL damage. I did not tear much (1st degree) but I did push for a long time, 4+ hours, which in retrospect I would have cut off much earlier and opted for a C section.[/quote]

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