How soon can I have sex after a caesarean section

Caesarean section is an important method of delivery, but it will have a certain impact on women's bodies. During the entire pregnancy process, the couple's sexual life will be greatly affected, and they have to wait until their bodies recover after giving birth before they can have sex. Therefore, many couples have great demands in this regard and are concerned about the fastest time required for sexual intercourse. So, how soon can you have sex after a caesarean section? Let’s take a look below.

The theoretical time for intercourse is 42 days after the postpartum period, but medical research suggests that it is best to have intercourse 3 months after a caesarean section. This is because cesarean section leaves a surgical wound, and you need to wait until the wound heals before having sex.

For normal delivery, the general confinement period, that is, the postpartum period, is 42 days. This period is the repair period of the endometrium. After the postpartum period, if there is no abnormality in the mother's body, theoretically, she can have sex. As for how long you can have sex after a caesarean section, medical research suggests that it is best to wait three months after a caesarean section before having sex. This is because caesarean sections leave surgical wounds, and the wounds naturally take more time to heal. Having sex must be done after the caesarean section wounds have healed.

Some people believe that as long as the lochia of a woman is clean after giving birth, the couple can have sex. In fact, this view is wrong. Postpartum lochia generally lasts for 2 to 4 weeks. Although the lochia has cleared, the wound in the uterus has not completely healed, the physical exertion during delivery has not recovered, and the body's resistance to disease is poor. If you have sex too early, it can easily lead to infection, vaginitis, endometritis, salpingitis or menstrual disorders.

According to a survey, women generally experience low sexual desire within two months after giving birth, which is normal. If you have sex, you often cannot achieve a harmonious sexual life, and it may also cause postpartum sexual frigidity in women, affecting the relationship between the couple in the future. Generally speaking, it takes 6 to 8 weeks for the reproductive organs and other systems to recover after childbirth, and a woman's interest in sexual life after childbirth will not increase significantly until the third month. Therefore, even if a woman's body recovers smoothly after giving birth, she should not have sex again until two months later. For those who had a caesarean section, it is best to wait three months before having sex.