Why does it hurt to have sex after a cesarean section?

Some women experience pain during sexual intercourse after childbirth, which causes great obstacles to couples' sex and is not conducive to communication between couples. Pain during intercourse after cesarean section, what is the reason for pain during intercourse after cesarean section?

1. Because men abstain from sex for a long time when their wives are in the late stages of pregnancy and the confinement period, once they resume their sexual life, the movements are usually intense, which can easily cause damage to the perineum tissue, bleeding, and rupture.

2. It is related to the wife's general condition. If the wife is physically weak, malnourished, anemic, or the wound is inflamed, these will delay the time for wound healing. Having sex too early can easily cause wound rupture.

3. It may be related to the time it takes to restore sexual life after childbirth. It usually takes 7 days for the perineal wound to heal and the sutures to be removed. At this time, the surface tissue of the perineum has healed, but the superficial muscle layer and muscle fascia will take 6-8 weeks to fully repair. If you resume sexual intercourse too early, it may cause the wound to crack and bleed. Women with perineal lacerations should be especially careful, as their wounds are more susceptible to infection. It is best to have sex after being checked by a doctor and confirmed to be healed.

4. This may be related to the wound suture condition. Except for the perineum epidermis which is sutured with silk sutures, the inner muscles and fat layers are sutured with catgut sutures. Because the absorption of catgut by human tissues varies significantly from person to person, and the quality of catgut and whether the perineum is strictly disinfected will also affect the absorption of human tissues and delay wound healing.

Therefore, the timing of sexual intercourse after cesarean section must be well controlled. It is best to wait until the pregnant woman's body recovers before having sex. If postpartum sexual intercourse is very painful, you should see a doctor immediately.