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Some pregnant women will have vaginal tears after normal delivery. Although medical staff will suture the wound after delivery, it still takes some time to fully recover. How long does it take to have sex after a vaginal laceration? What are the common problems in sexual life after normal delivery? Let’s take a look together.

How long after a vaginal rupture can I have sex?

Generally, during the delivery process, most pregnant women's reproductive organs will have minor or serious injuries, and they need to discharge lochia after giving birth, so it takes a long time to recover. Generally speaking, sexual intercourse should be strictly prohibited within 4 to 6 weeks after giving birth. Having sexual intercourse in advance will be bad for the body's recovery.

It is recommended that pregnant women should go to the obstetrics and gynecology department of the hospital for a comprehensive examination 6 weeks after giving birth, especially a comprehensive examination of the urinary system. If the doctor thinks that the reproductive organs have recovered well, the lochia has cleared, the wounds on the vulva, vagina and cervix have healed completely, and the pregnant woman feels that she is mentally ready, she can resume sexual intercourse. Under normal circumstances, it takes 6 to 8 weeks to recover. The frequency of intercourse should be 1 to 2 times a week, but you should also pay attention to contraceptive measures.

What happens if you have sex too early after giving birth?

The changes in the uterus of pregnant women before and after delivery are very large. Having sex too soon after giving birth will not only cause suppuration of the unrepaired uterine and vaginal lacerations in women, but will also cause women to develop gynecological diseases such as vaginitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, endometritis, cervical erosion, etc.

Although everyone already knows how long it takes to have sex after a normal birth, some anxious couples may not be able to help themselves and have sex too early after a normal birth. If you have sex too early, the vaginal mucosa that was stretched during childbirth will become too thin, causing lacerations inside the uterus and even vulva tears in some women. It will take about 4 weeks to fully heal, and the uterus that is open during childbirth cannot be completely closed in a short period of time. Therefore, having sex during the confinement period will hinder their healing and cause bacterial infection, leading to suppuration of the lacerations.

After a woman gives birth, the changes in her uterus are very significant. The uterus will gradually shrink from large to small, and the secretions from the uterus will continue to be discharged from the vagina to the outside of the body in the form of "lochia". Due to the existence of "postpartum lochia", the vaginal mucosa is damaged due to childbirth, and the reproductive system's own resistance is very low after giving birth, and the reproductive system is easily contaminated by bacteria. If you have sex, you are susceptible to bacterial invasion, which can easily lead to uterine infection, puerperal fever and other serious symptoms.

Having sex too early can also cause women to develop vaginitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, endometritis, cervicitis, cervical erosion and other gynecological diseases, causing endless pain to women, and some can even cause deterioration and cause malignant tumors such as cervical cancer and endometrial cancer.

Therefore, new mothers who choose natural childbirth are best not to have sex within 56 days after giving birth, in order to ensure the complete recovery of new mothers and ensure the health of women.