Intimacy & Port Pain

[HilaryInRC 116]

I have kind of a very personal question. Have any other bandsters found that after sex, with all of the cruched up contorted positions, that you have pain around your port the next day? The rest of my abdomen feels fine, but it really hurts right around my port. It makes me wince anytime I have to twist, bend over, get up, or walk around. Should I be worried or is the abdominal muscle just irritated? Has anyone ever experienced this after an intense ab workout or any other activity?

[Tiny1234 121]

You go girl! I'm pretty sure it's just some muscle irritation around the port site...after all, it's stitched to muscle (not speaking for everyone, but mine is). So if you've had an, um, shall we say 'active' night then you're going to have a reminder of it for a couple of days after. I wouldn't worry. If you do, just give your drs office a quick call to reassure yourself.

[katspaw 20]

I have had my band for 4 years and still have this happen ever so often so I assume it is normal. Mine goes away within 24 hours. I do know my port is stitched to a muscle.

[CHEZNOEL 4,061]

Normal... but if it lasts for more than a couple of days, call the surgeon.

[HilaryInRC 116]

Thanks! I feel so relieved. :-) I've been putting an ice pack on it every so often. I'll call the doc on Monday if it hasn't significantly improved.