Why is it so dry and painful during sex after a cesarean section?

After a pregnant woman has given birth, as long as she safely passes the confinement period, she can still have sex with her husband smoothly without any impact. Considering their future happy sexual life and avoiding vaginal damage, some women will choose cesarean section. Of course, they must heal the wound first before having sex with their husband. So, why is it so dry and painful to have sex after a caesarean section?

Resuming sexual life after childbirth is a big deal for young couples, but many couples encounter many problems in this process, such as why does vaginal pain occur during intercourse after a cesarean section? Do not have intercourse for 2 months after a cesarean section. When having intercourse after a cesarean section, the movements must be gentle and moderate to avoid pain.

It will take about two months for a woman's body functions to return to normal after a caesarean section, and she can gradually resume sexual intercourse. After a caesarean section, sexual intercourse must be gentle and moderate to avoid causing genital lacerations. Some posture changes are needed to prevent the wound from healing, and the husband needs to understand that if the woman feels uncomfortable, she should stop immediately. Generally speaking, you can have sex only after there is no lochia after a caesarean section and the wound has healed completely.

However, postpartum women may experience vaginal dryness and other discomforts during intercourse, so they should generally use condoms containing lubricants or female topical spermicides or Vaseline as lubricants to increase vaginal lubrication. As long as you open your mind and don't have too many worries, you will slowly adapt.

When women are breastfeeding after childbirth, the high prolactin secretion in the body will inhibit the normal endocrine function of the ovaries, causing the vagina to lack sufficient estrogen support, reducing the gland's secretory capacity, and may also lead to pain and dryness during intercourse. Premature sexual intercourse may cause inflammation such as cervicitis, endometritis, adnexitis, or hinder the healing of perineum and vaginal wounds, as well as the recovery of postpartum health.

Precautions for sex after cesarean section

1. When having sex after a caesarean section, the movements must be gentle and moderate. Do not have sex too frequently and the movements should not be too violent to avoid causing genital lacerations.

2. The wound and surrounding area of ​​women who have undergone cesarean section may feel numb for several months or even a year after the operation because the nerves and tissues therein are stretched or damaged during the operation. This is normal and will gradually recover over time. If your husband feels uncomfortable when he touches your numb area during sex, you should tell him so that he can reduce touching this area.

3. If you breastfeed after giving birth, the estrogen level in your body will be relatively low, which will reduce vaginal secretions during intercourse, causing pain or discomfort during sexual intercourse. If you have this problem, you may consider using lubricants to replace vaginal secretions to reduce discomfort during sexual intercourse.

4. During sexual intercourse, don’t forget to take contraceptive measures to avoid getting pregnant again. If you indulge in temporary pleasure and get pregnant again, it will cause great harm to the uterus that has not yet fully repaired.