How long after a natural birth tear can I have sex?

Many women would give birth on their own if they can, and would only choose a caesarean section if their physical condition or the size of the fetus makes natural birth impossible. Some women will experience vulvar tears during normal childbirth. How long after the stitches for the tear can they have sex? Women are usually not allowed to have sex within 6 weeks after giving birth. During this period, some examinations are needed to determine the recovery of the uterus and other organs.

1. How long after a vaginal rupture can you have sex?

Generally, during the delivery process, most women's reproductive organs will be damaged to varying degrees. In addition, they need to discharge lochia after delivery, so it takes a long time to recover. Generally, sexual intercourse should be prohibited within 4 to 6 weeks after delivery. Having sexual intercourse too early will be detrimental to the body's recovery.

It is recommended that 6 weeks after delivery, the mother should go to the obstetrics and gynecology department of the hospital for a comprehensive examination, especially a comprehensive examination of the reproductive system. If the doctor believes that the reproductive organs have recovered well, the lochia has cleared, the wounds of the perineum, vagina and cervix have healed completely, and the mother feels mentally prepared, then sexual intercourse can be resumed. Normally it takes 6 to 8 weeks to fully recover. It is best to have sex 1 to 2 times a week, but you should also pay attention to contraception.

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

The uterus of a parturient changes greatly before and after delivery. Having sex too early after delivery will not only cause suppuration in the uterine and vaginal lacerations that have not yet recovered, but will also cause 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 impatient couples may not be able to help themselves and have sex too early after a normal birth. If women have sex too early, the vaginal wall mucosa that was stretched during childbirth becomes very thin, and there are lacerations inside the uterus. Some women even have perineum tears. It takes about 4 weeks to heal completely. In addition, the uterus that is open during childbirth cannot be completely closed in a short period of time. Therefore, sexual intercourse during the postpartum period will hinder their healing and cause bacterial infection, leading to suppuration of these lacerations.

After a woman gives birth, the changes in her uterus are considerable. The uterus will gradually shrink from large to small, and the secretions in the uterine cavity will continuously be discharged from the vagina in the form of "lochia". Due to the existence of lochia, the vaginal mucosa is damaged during childbirth, and the reproductive tract itself has very low resistance after childbirth, the reproductive tract is easily contaminated by bacteria. If you have sexual intercourse, it will invite bacterial invasion, which can easily cause uterine infection and serious diseases such as puerperal fever.

Premature sexual intercourse can also cause women to develop gynecological diseases such as vaginitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, endometritis, cervicitis, cervical erosion, etc., bringing endless pain to women. Some can even cause malignant changes and the occurrence of malignant tumors such as cervical cancer and endometrial cancer.

Therefore, it is best for new mothers who give birth naturally not to have sex within 56 days after delivery to ensure their smooth recovery and the health of women.