How long does it take for a woman to have her period after giving birth?

Nowadays, many female friends don’t know when their menstruation will come again after giving birth. Many female friends will choose caesarean section, but how long will it take before menstruation comes after caesarean section? Many female friends are not very clear about this. So today I will explain to you how long it will take for menstruation to come after giving birth.

Generally, menstruation will resume around 56 days after delivery because the endometrium has fully recovered. However, the resumption of menstruation is related to whether you are breastfeeding. It is recommended that you undergo an ultrasound examination in time to clarify the condition of the endometrium and whether you will have menstruation in the near future. Since the ovarian function has not fully recovered initially, irregular menstruation will occur. Be sure to take contraceptive measures during sexual intercourse.

The resumption of menstruation after childbirth is related to whether the mother is breastfeeding, the length of breastfeeding, the mother's age and the ability of ovarian function to recover. The specific time of resumption of menstruation varies greatly from person to person. For some women, menstruation may not resume until one year after giving birth. Generally, for most people who do not breastfeed, menstruation usually resumes 6-10 weeks after delivery. For breastfeeding mothers, menstruation is delayed, and some women never menstruate during the breastfeeding period. Ovulation may have resumed before menstruation has not yet resumed. If you have sexual intercourse, you must take contraceptive measures. In addition, you should go to the hospital for a follow-up check 42 days after delivery. You can resume sexual intercourse only if you have recovered well and the lochia is clean.

The above is the article we brought to you about how long it takes for a woman to have her period after giving birth. I hope that after reading it, you can have a good understanding of the menstrual period time of women. After giving birth, you should also pay attention to rest and diet.