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The article is professionally approved by Master, Doctor Trinh Thi Thanh Huyen - Obstetrician and Gynecologist - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital.After giving birth, especially in women having a caesarean section, there are many changes that the body needs time to recover and return to its original state. Therefore, having sex soon after giving birth leaves many consequences and pain for women. So when is the time to have sex after the palace?
1. Why should not have sex soon after giving birth?
Here are the reasons why you shouldn't have sex soon after giving birth:If you have sex early, it can open the incision, cause uterine infection, vaginitis, and painful bleeding. , affect married life later. There is a possibility of an unwanted pregnancy because the ovaries are already functioning again, so it is possible to get pregnant at any time. Vulnerable to sexually transmitted diseases. The wife's immune system is still quite weak. Therefore, you are at risk of catching sexually transmitted diseases, leading to the possibility of postpartum diseases including: infection, maternity leave, haemorrhage... Vaginal burning pain. Although the cesarean section does not cause damage to the perineum, a woman's estrogen hormone has not yet been regulated. Therefore, the vagina is still dry, the elasticity is not high, so sex will cause pain. Psychologically haunted. After giving birth, the wife not only suffers from the incision but also has to take care of the small child, making her psychologically prone to stress, fatigue, and trauma. Having sex soon after giving birth when the wife is not really ready will create psychological burden, fear, inhibition, even depression.
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2. Time to have safe sex after cesarean section
In postpartum women, it takes 2-4 weeks for the discharge to come out. Therefore, women often mistakenly believe that after the discharge is over, they can have sex. This concept is completely wrong because despite the cesarean section, the time for the cervix to completely close and return to a stable state is 6-8 weeks. Therefore, after 6 weeks after giving birth, if the sexual organs are no longer painful and the incision is not itchy, you can have light sex.However, doctors encourage C-section patients to have sex after about 3 months to ensure that the uterus is stable and the incision is also better, and the woman's body is in the best state. But the fact is that women after a cesarean section should only have sex again after going to a gynecologist and getting approval from an obstetrician-gynecologist.
In addition, it is important to pay attention to the woman's psychology. A woman needs to make sure she's ready for sex, keeping her spirits up.
3. Some notes for sex after giving birth
3.1. Choose the right posture
It is necessary to avoid postures that cause your body to be compressed, touch the incision, affecting the internal organs that are still in the process of recovery and are still very weak. Choose gentle, comfortable positions, women can control, adjust the most suitable, avoid causing pain like women lying on, posture from behind, from the side, waterfall pose,. ..Take it slow and stop if uncomfortable. This also helps the wife to feel loved, appreciated and gradually regain her inspiration. Do not choose positions that put pressure on the incision such as the traditional pose, scissors pose, 2 mountains pose, doggy pose. Should choose positions that do not have too much impact on the area of the incision but still help both achieve orgasm.3.2. Use birth control
Many women believe that after giving birth, their periods have not returned, so they do not need to use contraception. In fact, the ovaries may have returned to work after giving birth, so if you don't take birth control, the chances of you getting pregnant are very high.Early pregnancy after cesarean section leaves serious consequences, the risk of uterine rupture due to the incision is not long enough, dangerous to life, without good care conditions for the children, the baby will suffer many disadvantages.
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3.3. Should use lubricating gel
After giving birth, vaginal dryness is common, especially when the body has not fully recovered. Foreplay sometimes doesn't help, so a lubricating gel is needed.3.4. Making inspiration
To make love more passionate, let's together inspire the couple a romantic, cozy space after a special meal or a love movie, intimate gestures, caress, and light hugs also help create more inspired.3.5. Practice Kegel
Kegels are exercises specifically designed to work the pelvic muscles. Exercise will help you feel more confident, inspired, reduce vaginal dryness and make love more passionate.After cesarean section, the woman's body is still very weak, it takes time to recover, stabilize the organs and gradually ease the pain. Having sex after cesarean section too soon can lead to gynecological infections, adversely affecting the health of the wife.
Sex after cesarean section should only be thought of when both feel ready and completely comfortable. At the same time, both need to openly share and help each other at all times to rekindle the inherent strong harmony that has been somewhat diminished through the time of pregnancy and childbirth.
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