For example, doctors warn women about the need to abandon sexual intercourse in the postpartum period. Many are interested in why it is impossible to have sex after childbirth. Therefore, it is worth to find out what is the reason for such a ban and how long it is to refrain from intimacy.
Why should I give up sex after giving birth?
In the postpartum period, the uterus and its cervix, as well as the entire body, undergo a recovery phase. If there were injuries, seams were applied, including during caesarean section, this requires healing. The uterus itself is purified, which is accompanied by secretions. At this time, the young mummy is immunocompromised, any infection can penetrate into the unrecoverable genital tract and cause inflammation, and sex with vaginal injuries can cause bleeding.
After the birth of a crumb, the sensitivity of the vagina may change, which leads to pain during intercourse, but after a while discomfort disappears. All these circumstances explain why you can not have sex for a month or even more after giving birth.
When can you start having sex after the birth of your baby?
The question of the timing of restoring intimacy is individual. Usually doctors advise to give up sex on average for 6 weeks, but this time can vary in each case. Everything depends on the characteristics of the labor activity, the state of health of the young mother.
Here are an approximate time frame when a couple can try the first sex after birth:
- if a woman had no damage during natural childbirth (EP) - about 6 weeks, sometimes doctors are allowed before;
- if the mother gave birth herself, but she was stitched, the doctor can recommend a rejection of sexual activity up to 8-12 weeks;
- In case of serious damage during EP, and also after cesarean section, this period increases to 3-4 months.
The doctor can not only explain in detail the reasons for this prohibition, but also will tell you which alternative options for traditional sex are acceptable at this stage.