I am 6 weeks postpartum and just found out that the pain I ve been feeling in my rectal area for several weeks now is a result of my practitioner not stitching my perineum when they should have. i have soreness and a large opening to my vagina now. It is uncomfortable when I sit and when I stand for prolonged periods of time I find I have to clench myself to feel an ease to the discomfort. (At about one week postpartum, my pain was so unbearable I was in tears , unable to sit or stand or even sit to use the toilet. I thought I was just healing , now I find otherwise.) What can be done to help this? The doctor I just saw for a second opinion said surgery would be an option if it was bothering me. What would this surgery entail? How long should I wait before making such a decision? Will this tear heal in a broken state and then stop hurting me? Could NOT repairing this surgically make me more prone to prolapses since my perineum area has less support?