I also had 3rd degree tearing it can take months to heal

Everyone is different but mine took about 2 months. If you’re worried i’d go to the doctor to check

Hi, I had a 2nd degree tear, which took a couple of weeks to heal, but I have heard that a 3rd degree tear can take a couple of months

Imagine loosing your baby and having a tear! I nursed two wounds and had no choice but to do just that. I was prescribed Baenocine which I applied on the wound after sitting on hot salty water and rinsed the area thoroughly with betadine.

Should be healed 2-4 weeks but a third degree is not uncommon to take longer. I would go back to your Doctor & get it reviewed if you are experiencing pain 8weeks on, just to be sure.
Advice I give on a daily basis is: To tell if your tear/episiotomy has healed, gently place your finger about 1cm in the vagina & gently pulling down on the perineum (the area between the vagina & anus. If this is comfortable its healed. Also remember if you are breast feeding – then it can lead to a dry vagina so you may need to use lubricant.

Not sure what issues you are having but after my 2nd child I had serious pain. If i sat down to quickly i felt like i had needles in my pants that jabbed into me. Sex was a no go…way too painful. I ended up having to go into hospital for a small day surgery to correct things and then all was well. Dont just deal with things …go back to your Doc and let them know whats going on.

My 3rd degree tear healed in six weeks (but I have only had two children.)

Depending on what issues you’re referring to – it should have healed by now and not be painful. If it’s a continence thing that could take some time. I jumped on a trampoline at the park 6 months after having my bub and wet my pants