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The article is professionally consulted by Specialist Doctor II Lai Thi Nguyet Hang - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Vinmec Ha Long International General Hospital.
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.
1. How long does a cesarean delivery abstain from sex?
Normally, about 4-6 weeks after giving birth, when the discharge has completely cleared, women can have sex again normally. Women who give birth by cesarean section will take longer to recover than those who give birth naturally, so the time to abstain from sex after cesarean section is also longer.Although the cesarean section is not cut at the perineum, the mother has to endure pain from the incision and the pressure and serious body changes due to the effects of the cesarean section. The wife needs time to rest, wait for the wound to heal and heal. The incision is very easy to get infected, burst, tear, so women after giving birth need to abstain very carefully. Doctors recommend that women giving birth by cesarean section should abstain from sex for at least 3 months after giving birth to ensure safety.
However, the recovery time for each person is different, depending on each person's physical condition and postpartum health care problems. When you feel that your body is really healthy, pain-free and inspired in "love", you can have sex again. Absolutely not because of the husband's afternoon that sex too soon when the incision has not yet healed, the body is not ready. This not only causes pain, bad effects on health, but also becomes a psychological burden, haunting both husband and wife in the following times.
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2. The risks of having sex soon after cesarean section
2.1. Vaginal burning pain
Women who have a caesarean section do not have stitches in the perineum, but after giving birth, the estrogen hormone is still low, causing the vagina to dry and reduce its elasticity, so sex can make women feel burning and uncomfortable.2.2. Injury wound
Quan hệ tình dục sớm có thể khiến vết mổ bị tổn thương
Having sex soon after giving birth can inadvertently affect the incision in the uterus and abdomen of the pregnant woman, causing pain, inflammation, and even rupture of the incision.
2.3. Increased risk of infection, contracting sexually transmitted diseases
After giving birth, the woman's body is still very weak, the genitals, uterus ... are damaged, so it is easy to be infected and attacked by bacteria.
If you have sex too soon after giving birth, you may have postpartum diseases such as vaginal infections, bleeding, eclampsia, etc., which directly affect your health and your ability to get pregnant next time.
2.4. Psychological influence
After giving birth, the body is tired, the incision is painful, plus having to take care of small children, staying up at night makes women's psychology often stressed and vulnerable. If you have sex early, especially when the wife is not really ready, it will create a psychological burden, inhibition, fear of sex.3. Notes when having sex after caesarean section
Chỉ quan hệ tình dục khi cảm thấy cơ thể thực sự sẵn sàng
Have sex only when you feel ready. Use appropriate birth control to avoid getting pregnant too soon. The interval between two cesarean sections is too close, which can greatly affect the health and life of both the mother and the fetus such as: the risk of breaking the old incision, the risk of the fetus sticking to the old incision, the placenta with comb teeth, the fetus. lack of nutrition... Do not have too much sex, which may affect the incision After sex, clean and dry the private area to avoid infection.
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