I started having sex 42 days after my caesarean section.

There are many things to pay attention to after a caesarean section. These matters are generally very important. If you do not pay attention to them, many problems will arise. Sexual intercourse is one of the things to pay attention to. You cannot start having sex immediately after a caesarean section. There is a certain time limit. So will there be any problems if you start having sex 42 days after a caesarean section?

You cannot have sex within 40 days after a caesarean section. 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 wait after a cesarean section before having sex, medical research suggests that it is best to wait three months after a cesarean section. This is because cesarean sections leave surgical wounds, and the wounds naturally take more time to heal. Having sex must be done after the cesarean section wounds have healed (nursing methods for pain after cesarean section wounds).

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. The duration of lochia is generally 2 to 4 weeks. After that, 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.

A large amount of evidence has proved that women generally experience low sexual desire within two months after giving birth, which is normal. If you have sex, it often cannot achieve harmony, and it may cause women to become frigid, 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 intercourse after childbirth does not increase significantly until the third month. Therefore, even if a woman who has undergone a caesarean section has recovered smoothly after delivery, it is best to wait three months before having sex again.

After a caesarean section, the mother will start to discharge lochia after the fetus is delivered. The time of lochia discharge varies from person to person, generally around 3 weeks. Before the lochia is clean, couples must not have sexual intercourse, otherwise it will have adverse consequences on the recovery of the mother's uterus, and even cause postpartum infection, which will have a very adverse effect on the mother's body. Generally speaking, couples can start having sexual intercourse 42 days after delivery. It is best for women who have had a caesarean section to resume their sexual life 2 months later. And at the beginning, the intensity of sexual life should not be too high. Everything should be based on ensuring the health of the mother. If the mother feels uncomfortable, it should be stopped.