Mom’s Daily

Many new moms have asked about this matter. During the lactation period, that is after their post-partum period they notice that it is painful to have sex as they notice dryness of vagina.

I have forward the questions received from the breastfeeding mothers to a lady ob-gyn. She acknowledged that this is a common problem and explained as follows :

There are medications available to help ease off the feelings of anxiety, inadequacy. The most important thing is to allow someone else to look after the baby for a night or two, so that mom can sleep or for mum to take some light sedatives, all of which can be obtained from the doctor. Things like EPO will only help marginally. If a mum is getting up to breast-feed many times a night, then maybe expressing the milk and having someone else give it to the baby will help.

I am also not surprised by the questions of vaginal dryness during breastfeeding as the oestrogen levels fall during breastfeeding. Therefore the vagina and vulva becomes thin, inelastic and dry. Application of oestrogen cream to the area will help. Generally, application of this cream every night for one week, then two to three times a week will solve the problem throughout the breastfeeding period without affecting milk supply. Generally things become better once the periods become regular again. By the way, milk supply should not be reduced by the return of the periods. – A lady ob-gyn in KL

Note that the best is to discuss with the husband about your situation. It is natural to feel anxiety if you have had a painful vagina birth. Coupled with lactation, you may not be immediately tune to return to your normal self.

If a new mom cannot get the understanding from the husband, then, only seek your doctor’s advice and seek their medical help. Personally, I wouldn’t try any hormone cream nor taking any supplements. I prefer to let nature take it course and LOL, I don’t have the problem so I cannot say for all women.