Precautions for postpartum sex life, young couples need to pay attention to it

Although a woman's ten months of pregnancy is not a particularly long time, it is still very difficult for a man of iron blood. He cannot have sex with his beautiful wife every day. After the birth of the baby, the husband can breathe a sigh of relief, as he can finally have sex. However, he is also worried about affecting the mother. So, when can he have sex after the birth of the baby? What are the precautions for having sex after the birth of the baby? Young couples should understand this in detail and take it seriously.

Precautions for postpartum sex

With the successful arrival of the child, the couple not only have to face various problems in taking care of the baby, but also have to face the problem of postpartum sexual life. When can they have sex after delivery? Whether sexual life requires contraception, etc. These are very troublesome issues for new parents. Let us learn about the precautions for postpartum sexual life so that we can help new parents.

1. Pay attention to contraception: Contraceptive measures are essential. Studies have shown that women who do not breastfeed can resume ovulation about 40-50 days after delivery, and those who do not fully breastfeed can resume ovulation about 3-8 months after delivery. Even new mothers who fully breastfeed can have a pregnancy rate of more than 2%.

2. Sexual intercourse should be moderate: When resuming sexual intercourse after childbirth, do not overdo it and keep the movements gentle. The ovarian function of women who are breastfeeding after childbirth is suppressed and the follicles in the ovaries are dormant. It is impossible for such dormant, undeveloped follicles to produce estrogen. The vaginal mucosa that lacks the effect of estrogen is not only thinner, but also more fragile and lacks elasticity.

3. Avoid vaginal laceration: The main manifestation of vaginal laceration caused by postpartum sexual intercourse is active vaginal bleeding after sexual intercourse. The blood is bright red and some women may experience pain. Once active bleeding occurs after intercourse, you should seek medical attention promptly to avoid excessive bleeding.

In addition, you must be careful when resuming sexual life. Although the new mother's reproductive organs have returned to normal, her endocrine system may not have returned to its pre-pregnancy state. The vaginal tissue is fragile and weak, which can easily cause lacerations or even heavy bleeding. Therefore, contraception is necessary. It is still possible to get pregnant even if you breastfeed after giving birth and do not have your period.

How long after a caesarean section can I have sex?

For normal delivery, the general confinement period, that is, the postpartum period, is 42 days. This period is the repair period of the endometrium. After the postpartum period, if there is no abnormality in the mother's body, theoretically, she 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.

How long after a normal birth can I have sex?

Medical research shows that for women who give birth naturally, it takes about six weeks for the uterus to return to its normal size after delivery.

During pregnancy, the uterus of the pregnant woman gradually expands and grows as the fetus in the abdomen continues to grow and develop. When giving birth, the uterus of the pregnant woman is several times larger than before pregnancy. Therefore, the recovery process is also relatively long, taking about 42 days.

The endometrium of a postpartum woman takes a longer time to recover, roughly eight weeks. It can only fully recover after the ovarian function has basically recovered, that is, after the menstruation comes.

Therefore, based on the above analysis, new mothers who give birth naturally are generally not allowed to have sex within 8 weeks after giving birth.

Of course, these are the results of medical research. In real life, how long it takes to have sex after a normal birth depends mainly on the woman's own physical condition. If a new mother is in weak health or has not recovered well after childbirth, she should delay having sex. For the health of the mother, the husband should be patient for a while. For those who have recovered well from childbirth and have good physical fitness, they can have sex relatively earlier after a normal birth, but not earlier than 6 weeks after childbirth.

The above has introduced in detail the precautions for postpartum sexual life. I hope everyone can master them in detail. No matter whether it is a natural birth or a caesarean section, you must pay attention to postpartum contraception. Also, do not rush to have sex after delivery, so as not to affect the recovery of the mother. In addition, you must also be careful not to affect the child. During this period, taking care of the child is the priority.