# Injury in Vaginal Region

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/injury-in-vaginal-region/6681>\
**Category:** Pain & Rehab Forum \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [August 6, 2019, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/injury-in-vaginal-region/6681 "2019-08-06T17:24:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Marvinq42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Marvinq42](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Marvinq42)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/injury-in-vaginal-region/6681/1 "2019-08-06T17:24:26Z")

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Without getting into too much detail. I have a friend who sustained trauma in her vaginal region similar to having a baby. Her opening had to be sutured. There was arterial bleeding. Her episiotomy was also torn so it was sewed or sutured up. A gynecologist specialist had to do the procedure because the cut was deep deep for the 1 md at the to fix.

Interestingly, now she’s really bummed that she can’t lift for several weeks. She finally got herself on a good streak. She did tell me she’s super sore and does feel like she had a baby. But feels she can start lifting in about a week. But she is worried she could do more damage or tear some of the sutures I said I’d run it past you guys.

How would you guys advise someone in this situation? When can she squat/deadlift again? Is it when she no longer feels pain? or for really a set number of weeks?

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**Author:** ![Derek\_Miles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/derek_miles/32/611_2.png) [@Derek\_Miles](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Derek_Miles)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/injury-in-vaginal-region/6681/2 "2019-08-06T19:34:31Z")

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In instances such as this I always defer to a women’s health specialist. She can look for a provider on the site below but I would recommend finding one with a background in lifting.

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**Author:** ![Marvinq42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Marvinq42](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Marvinq42)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/injury-in-vaginal-region/6681/3 "2019-08-06T19:51:46Z")

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Thanks for the info. I will forward it. yes, one of the reasons I posted here was because of everyones background in lifting, medicine and injury recovery.

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**Author:** ![Marvinq42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Marvinq42](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Marvinq42)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/injury-in-vaginal-region/6681/4 "2019-08-06T22:17:53Z")

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Thanks. I’ll forward your message. Yes, I figured that you guys have the lifting, medical and injury recovery knowledge.