How long after giving birth is it appropriate to have sex?

Couples are very concerned about how long they can have sex after giving birth. Doctors say that sex can be had 6 to 8 weeks after giving birth so as not to harm the woman's reproductive tract which has just recovered. Many couples hope to enjoy the pleasure of sex as early as possible, so not following the doctors' advice is very harmful. They don't understand the pros and cons involved. Let's discuss this together today.

Doctor's comment: First, let's take a look at what lochia is. Within 3 to 4 weeks after the fetus is delivered, the tissue, mucus in the uterine cavity and the blood discharged from the wound mix together and are discharged from the vagina, commonly known as lochia. The lochia in the first few days is bloody and bright red in color. After 3 to 4 days, it gradually becomes lighter and becomes brown, light yellow or white. It is true that you cannot have sexual intercourse before the lochia is clean. So, is it true that you can have sexual intercourse after the lochia is clean?

This is not the case. Generally speaking, the time to resume sexual intercourse is 6 to 8 weeks after delivery. Why is that? Because new mothers will experience obvious physical changes during pregnancy, including weight gain, increased fat, enlarged breasts and uterus, pelvic congestion, etc. These changes accumulate slowly over the ten months of pregnancy. If a woman has an episiotomy during childbirth, the wound usually takes about 6 weeks to heal. For those who have undergone cesarean section, it takes about 6 to 8 weeks for the wound to heal so that there will be no pain when exerting force. The vaginal tissue also becomes softer, more brittle, and less elastic, and it often suffers minor or serious injuries during childbirth, so it takes a longer time to recover. Therefore, under normal circumstances, the mother's body will gradually recover about 8 weeks after delivery.

After reading the above, everyone has a better understanding of this kind of thing. I would like to remind all female compatriots that taking care of your body is more important than anything else. If you find bleeding during intercourse after 8 weeks, you should seek medical attention in time and never delay. I would also like to remind our male compatriots not to harm their wives’ bodies for their own sake.