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Pain Due To Tearing Of The Perineal Skin. Not Able To Have Intercourse. Severe Pain. Need Help

I am 56 years old female, have alsways been very active,, and now I can not enjoy sex with my husband any more, and have not been able to for 2 years, The perineal skin has gotten so thin that I tear, he is not even able to penitrate and I am in Pain, then it takes so long for any healing that I am in agony untill it does, I was healed up untill this morning when we tried to have sex he did not even get in and I tore again. Help Please I can not take this any more, I don t know what to do. Ireta.
Wed, 17 Jul 2013
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Hello and welcome to HCM,

Perineal skin tears during child birth usually.
As you have mentioned that the perineal skin has become very thin and it tears easily, it seems this thinning is due to lack of estrogens in your body.
After menopause, the levels of estrogen drops and the genital skin that present in the perineum, and vagina becomes thin.
This thinning can lead to tearing, and or infections.
Hormone replacement therapy helps to replace the estrogens in the body.
Topical estrogen cream helps the perineal skin, and the vaginal mucosa to become healthy ane strong.
Consult your gynecologist for clinical examination, and further management.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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Pain Due To Tearing Of The Perineal Skin. Not Able To Have Intercourse. Severe Pain. Need Help

Hello and welcome to HCM, Perineal skin tears during child birth usually. As you have mentioned that the perineal skin has become very thin and it tears easily, it seems this thinning is due to lack of estrogens in your body. After menopause, the levels of estrogen drops and the genital skin that present in the perineum, and vagina becomes thin. This thinning can lead to tearing, and or infections. Hormone replacement therapy helps to replace the estrogens in the body. Topical estrogen cream helps the perineal skin, and the vaginal mucosa to become healthy ane strong. Consult your gynecologist for clinical examination, and further management. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal