Time for intercourse after caesarean section

Currently, more and more women are choosing to have babies by cesarean section. This method of giving birth is relatively safe, so more women are choosing it. So what is the time for having sex after cesarean section? The following content will provide detailed knowledge and content in this regard for many women who choose cesarean section, so you can have a comprehensive understanding of it.

1. It is better to have sex later rather than earlier after caesarean section

How long after a caesarean section can you have sex? For normal delivery, the general confinement period, that is, the puerperium is 42 days. This period is the repair period of the endometrium. After the puerperium, if there is no abnormality in the mother's body, theoretically, you can have sex. As for how long you can wait after a cesarean section before having sex, medical research suggests that it is best to wait three months after a cesarean section. This is because cesarean sections leave surgical wounds, and the wounds naturally take more time to heal. Having sex must be done after the cesarean section wounds have healed (nursing methods for pain after cesarean section wounds).

Some people believe that as long as the lochia of a woman is clean after giving birth, the couple can have sex. In fact, this view is wrong. The duration of lochia is generally 2 to 4 weeks. After that, although the lochia has cleared, the wound in the uterus has not completely healed, the physical exertion during delivery has not recovered, and the body's resistance to disease is poor. If you have sex too early, it can easily lead to infection, vaginitis, endometritis, salpingitis or menstrual disorders.

A large amount of evidence has proved that women generally experience low sexual desire within two months after giving birth, which is normal. If you have sex, it often cannot achieve harmony, and it may cause women to become frigid, affecting the relationship between the couple in the future. Generally speaking, it takes 6 to 8 weeks for the reproductive organs and other systems to recover after childbirth, and a woman's interest in sexual intercourse after childbirth does not increase significantly until the third month. Therefore, even if a woman who has undergone a caesarean section has recovered smoothly after delivery, it is best to wait three months before having sex again.

2. Normal process of sex after cesarean section

In the 6th week after a caesarean section, women need to go to a regular hospital for a comprehensive maternal and child physical examination (postpartum examination). At this time, if the doctor thinks that the mother's uterus has recovered well and there is no other discomfort, she can gradually resume sexual intercourse two months after delivery. The reason why you cannot resume sexual intercourse immediately after the doctor's examination is that it takes about 8-9 weeks for a woman's reproductive organs to gradually recover, and the wound takes even longer to recover. Therefore, you cannot resume sexual intercourse immediately.

The above is a detailed introduction to the time for intercourse after cesarean section. I believe that through the above introduction, you have more knowledge and understanding. For women who choose cesarean section, in order to protect their own health, it is better to choose intercourse late rather than early. It is best to consult a doctor and choose the most suitable time for intercourse so as not to affect their future health.