My husband and I had sex last night. I'm less than 3 weeks post op. Afterwards the area around the port got hard and tender. What is up with that??????? I asked my DR about sex and she said I could whenever I felt like it. Has anyone else had this happen?

Your doc is correct, they don't operate on any "parts" except your stomach.

Your port is the last thing to heal. It is sewn into the fascia, a connective tissue on top of a muscle and below a fat pad. It's going to take time to heal. You'll find that it gets tender for no solid reason here and there.

Stay on top of things. Literally.

yeah it took my port about 4-6 weeks to feel normal. (Didnt stop me though )

I also felt more tender around my port for a while but it does heal as time passes. I was very aware of the tenderness at my port during sex because more pressure it put on that area than usual. Don't worry! It really will get better to the point you don't even notice it anymore during those times!

I'm a year and a half out from surgery, and I notice that after certain amorous sessions, depending on the intensity or the position, my port area gets tender, and I think it's because I pull on the area so the scar tissue gets inflamed and it feels harder than usual too. No worries, it's well worth the minor discomfort!

Thanks everyone! The muscules around my port are still "hard" or firmer than they were before? I guess I just woke them up and they decided to guard the injured area. At least that is what my Dr. thinks is happening. She must have been a little concerned because she had her nurse call me back to see how I was doing. I was the first surgery for my Dr. so she and her staff are just learning and probably hearing these questions for the first time.