How long after giving birth can I have sex?

Women will have lochia after giving birth, so many couples think that as long as the lochia ends, it means that the woman's body has returned to normal, so it will not have any impact if she has sex. In fact, this is a correct view. Postpartum lochia usually lasts for half a month, and the uterus cannot recover well during this half month.

If you have sexual intercourse when your uterus has not fully recovered, it will not only easily lead to gynecological inflammation, but also cause certain damage to the uterus. Therefore, all postpartum mothers must pay attention to how long they can have sex after giving birth to avoid affecting their bodies.

1. How long after a normal birth can you have sex?

How long after giving birth can you have sex? Some people think that three months after giving birth, as long as the lochia of the woman is clean, the couple can have sex. In fact, this view is wrong. Postpartum lochia generally lasts for 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.

2. How long after a caesarean section can you have sex?

Generally speaking, it will take 4-6 weeks for the bad discharge to completely stop. The 42nd day after delivery is the puerperium, which is also the bad discharge period. You must be careful during this period, avoid touching cold water, and take care of your body. You can have sex after 42 days as long as there is no evil leakage. Caesarean section can be postponed appropriately. Doctors recommend 3 months, but 2 months is actually not a big problem. It takes 6-8 weeks for the uterus to fully recover.

In addition, if sexual intercourse is performed when the cervix is ​​not completely closed, bacteria will invade the uterus through the cervix, and then invade the mother's body through the unrepaired placental attachment surface, easily causing reproductive tract inflammation such as endometritis, myometritis, acute pelvic connective tissue inflammation, acute salpingitis and sepsis.

The above is an analysis of how long you can have sex after giving birth. You can check whether you had a caesarean section or a natural birth, and then decide when you can have sex based on your own situation. It is normal for women to be weak after giving birth and not be able to have sex, so I hope that dads can understand moms and not create a barrier because of this.