How long can a pregnant woman have sex?

The question of how long it takes for a woman to have sex should be treated differently. If she gives birth naturally, she can generally have sex after two months. For women who give birth by caesarean section, because of the incision trauma, it will take longer, about three months. This is for cases where the recovery is relatively good. If the recovery is slow, it will take even longer. As a husband, you should be more understanding.

Natural delivery mother

For such women, they cannot have sex during the postpartum period (approximately 42 days) because the mother's endometrium needs time to repair itself. After the postpartum period, women should go to the hospital for relevant examinations and determine whether it is suitable for having sex based on their physical recovery. Theoretically speaking, if a woman is in good health after the postpartum period, there should be no problem in having sex. However, considering that the vaginal lining is extremely fragile after childbirth and needs time to recover, it is generally recommended to wait 2 months after childbirth before having sex.

Caesarean section mother

Since the wound healing process takes a relatively long time, women who have undergone caesarean section should not resume their sexual life too early, otherwise it will cause great damage to the incision and even seriously threaten the health of the mother. Medical experts believe that this recovery process will take at least three months, and sexual intercourse should not be performed before this time.

In addition to keeping in mind the time allowed to resume sexual intercourse, couples should also pay attention to the following aspects of their postpartum life:

1. Pay attention to hygiene and prevent infection. Women who have just given birth still have reproductive system trauma and their immunity is relatively low, so they should pay special attention to hygiene during intercourse. Before and after sex, both men and women should clean their lower body thoroughly to ensure that they are not invaded by bacteria.

2. Be gentle in your movements and avoid being rough. Women who have just given birth are still relatively weak, especially since the birth canal has not fully recovered. Therefore, as a husband, you should pay special attention to caring for your wife, and be gentle and not rough during sex. Otherwise, it may damage the female's vagina and even cause bleeding.

3. Take effective contraceptive measures. While enjoying the happiness of married life, you must do a good job of contraception. As mentioned above, the absence of menstruation does not mean that there is no possibility of ovulation, so don't take it lightly and think that everything will be fine as long as you don't have menstruation. It should be noted that if having sex after childbirth accidentally leads to pregnancy, it will cause extremely serious harm to women's health.