How long should menstruation come after cesarean section

One of the biggest enemies that all women have to face is menstruation. Although we don’t like it or even hate it, we all pay attention to it. Even if you have just given birth to a baby or had surgery, you still want to know how long it will take for menstruation to come after a cesarean section. Maybe people have already developed this habit, and there are a few days of discomfort every month, so they will naturally think of it.

The average time that women do not ovulate after giving birth is 70 days, and about 40% of women ovulate for the first time before their menstruation resumes.

For new mothers who breastfeed their babies, ovulation and menstruation will resume later, and some may not have their period until a year later. For most people, their first menstrual period is heavier than usual, but their second period becomes normal, so no treatment is needed.

When menstruation comes, the amount of milk a new mother produces generally decreases, and the quality of the protein and fat contained in the breast milk also changes slightly, with the protein content being higher and the fat content being lower. This milk can sometimes cause indigestion symptoms in babies, but this is a temporary phenomenon and will return to normal after the menstrual period. Therefore, mothers do not need to stop breastfeeding whether during or after menstruation.

From a medical point of view, based on the tissue morphology of the endometrium, the ovaries may be able to ovulate as early as 33-42 days after delivery. In addition, the presence of a corpus luteum after ovulation can also be observed 6 weeks after delivery. Therefore, if the mother does not breastfeed, menstruation usually comes within 6 to 8 weeks after delivery. Research data show that 40% of non-breastfeeding mothers resume ovulation 6 weeks after delivery; by 8-12 weeks after delivery, only about 35% of mothers have not resumed ovulation and menstruation. About 25% of breastfeeding mothers will resume ovulation and menstruation 12 weeks after delivery, and most breastfeeding mothers usually take until 18 weeks to fully resume ovulation function. However, it is sometimes difficult to clinically determine the exact time of the first menstrual period after delivery, and a small number of women will begin to have intermittent bleeding of small to moderate amounts immediately after delivery.

How long it takes for menstruation to come after a cesarean section depends on one's physical condition. But don't worry even if it comes late. As long as you pay attention to recuperation and rest, you will be fine. I hope all mothers can be healthy. If you don't have your period for too long, go to the hospital and do further recuperation according to the doctor's advice. This is the best way.