{"id":11546,"date":"2024-08-20T09:02:05","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T09:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=11546"},"modified":"2024-08-20T09:25:06","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T09:25:06","slug":"why-is-my-c-section-scar-painful-itchy-and-sometimes-smelly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=11546","title":{"rendered":"Why Is My C-Section Scar Painful, Itchy and Sometimes Smelly?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Q: I had a C-section about a year ago, but my scar still sometimes hurts, itches and even smells. What\u2019s going on?<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve had a cesarean section, you may have expected your wound to be healed and relatively pain-free after a few months. But an estimated 7 to 18 percent of people develop chronic scar pain after a C-section, and symptoms like numbness, itching and odor can be common, too \u2014 sometimes for months or even years after the surgery.<\/p>\n

About 30 percent of births are via C-section, said Katie Kelly, a pelvic floor physical therapist in New Brunswick, Canada. That\u2019s \u201ca lot of women who could potentially have issues,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what may cause scar-related symptoms, and what to do about them.<\/p>\n