I had 4th degree tearing and a 2nd degree episiotomy, it look about a month and a half or 2 months for me to feel better. But my tearing was pretty excessive and it's uncommon to have tearing that bad. My first baby was an 8 lb baby though and he was "sunny side up" so once he was unstuck he came very fast. Dermoplast in the blue container was my best friend. Good luck momma!

Feels like a needle poking down there, or little zaps of electricity. I've dealt with points where it feels like I'm tearing all over again, but the pain is muted.
Even with this knowledge, though, I'd still go through the pain of tearing and the painful healing process all over again just for my baby girl

@s_r_z_15, my daughter is 18 months and I'm 25 weeks pregnant and I still get the pain where the scars are too. sometimes I think it's maybe nerves trying to wake up or something because it feels like someone jabbing a needle thru it. 😯😩

I was torn and cut. took pretty much then entire 6 weeks to heal completely and even after that for the next 3 or 4 months sex was torture.

Dermoplast, which can be bought at Walmart, was an amazing help. Same with sitting on ice packs. Warm spray. Using a cleaning bottle when going to the bathroom helps keep it clean and heals faster. And there's a type of numbing cream (I forget the name of it) that's hospital grade that my doctor prescribed but that helps a ton for if you have pain, too.
It takes a few weeks to heal to the point of being comfortable, though, and another few weeks to get your rhythm back. How bad did you tear?

I had 2nd degree, close to 3rd degree, tearing. It took me about 3 1/2 weeks for the stitches to dissolve, I couldn't walk at a faster than snail pace for about the same amount of time. I still have moments where I feel the scars pinch when I sit or lay down or walk. 4 1/2 months later and I have the scars and ghost pains. I'll have to find out what it was called again but there is a numbing spray and cream that were my best friends