What to do if you have pain and bleeding during intercourse after a cesarean section? How to avoid pain and bleeding during intercourse

If you experience pain and bleeding during sex after a caesarean section, you must stop immediately and take good care of yourself. After all, during this special stage, the body is in the recovery period. For the sake of your own health, it is best to restrain yourself.

Definition of postpartum sex

After the mother gives birth, the couple can have sex. But it should be noted that the reproductive organs of the mother will gradually return to normal during the postpartum period, and it is not suitable for sexual intercourse for a period of time.

How to deal with pain during intercourse after a cesarean section

Some mothers who have had caesarean sections feel pain and feel overwhelmed when having sex after giving birth. In fact, there is no need to worry too much. As long as you understand the cause in time and take appropriate measures, you can easily solve the problem.

Vaginal dryness: Use lubricants or increase foreplay

Generally speaking, about two months after a cesarean section, the functions of the mother's body have basically returned to normal, and she can slowly resume sexual intercourse. However, sexual discomfort caused by vaginal dryness and other reasons often leads to pain. It is recommended to consider using lubricants or increasing foreplay to increase vaginal lubrication to achieve a comfortable sexual life for the couple.

The body has not recovered: delaying the time of sexual intercourse after childbirth

Usually, it takes 6 to 7 weeks for a mother who has delivered by caesarean section to recover her uterus. During this period, it is recommended not to have sex. If you have sex too early, it is very likely to cause inflammation of the reproductive organs, uterine bleeding, and hinder wound healing and postpartum health recovery. In addition, if the postpartum vaginal bloody discharge lasts for a long time, sex should be postponed. It is recommended that mothers go to the hospital for a comprehensive examination and ask for the doctor's advice to ensure that they can resume sex only after they are in good health.

Causes of bleeding during intercourse after cesarean section

1. Cervical dysplasia. This is a manifestation of cervical epithelial cell cancer. Women who have multiple partners, have sexual intercourse before the age of 18, get pregnant before the age of 16, or have a history of sexually transmitted diseases may increase the possibility of abnormal cervical development. It is usually treated by cryosurgery.

2. Chlamydia infection: Chlamydia infection is mainly caused by sexual intercourse and is transmitted through sperm, vaginal fluid or blood.

3. Suffering from gynecological inflammation. Women suffer from vaginitis or cervicitis, tumors or viral infections causing inflammation. The treatment method depends on the cause.

4. Cervical polyps. Cervical polyps may develop under the stimulation of inflammation. Single or multiple small pedunculated granulation tissues grow at the cervical opening, which look like bean sprouts, and the larger ones are as big as a finger. The polyps are tender and bleed when touched, so there may be bleeding after sex. This bleeding is usually bright red.

5. Endometriosis. Endometriosis is bluish purple nodular. If you touch these bluish purple ectopic nodules during sex, it will cause bleeding. The bleeding is usually small in amount and dark red in color. Abdominal pain often occurs after sex.

6. Cervical cancer. Bleeding after sexual intercourse is the earliest symptom of cervical cancer. Because there are many small blood vessels in the cancerous lesions and the tissues are fragile, the capillaries will rupture and bleed after sexual intercourse. If the cancer develops further, it will be more likely to bleed.

It can be seen that bleeding during intercourse after a cesarean section may be due to a physical disorder. Don’t simply think that it is menstruation after the cesarean section.

How to avoid postpartum bleeding

To avoid postpartum bleeding during intercourse, you must first understand your own physical condition. If you have not fully recovered after delivery, you should not have intercourse too early. If you find that you have an infectious disease, you should not have intercourse.

1. Avoid having sex too early. It is best for mothers who have delivered naturally to have sex after 2 months, and for mothers who have delivered by caesarean section to have sex after 3 months. The specific time can be determined according to your own recovery situation. Do not have sex too early.

2. Pay attention to the movements during sex. During sex after childbirth, be careful to avoid excessive movements or vigorous movements. The couple can learn about sex together, show mutual consideration, cooperate fully, and adopt appropriate ways and positions for sex.

3. Treat infectious diseases as soon as possible. Most mothers experience postpartum bleeding due to vaginitis, cervical erosion and other diseases. Therefore, if you find symptoms such as lower body pain, leucorrhea with blood, fever, etc. after delivery, you should go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible. If you have an inflammatory disease, you should not have sex after delivery. You should wait until the inflammation subsides to improve your physical condition before deciding to have sex.

4. Pay attention to hygiene. Even after the postpartum period, you should pay attention to hygiene during sex. Both parties can wash their genitals with warm water before sex. After sex, you should also pay attention to cleaning the genitals to avoid infection and bleeding.