What should I do if I have sex 8 days after giving birth?

According to Chinese elders, women who choose natural childbirth can often recover quickly, and can even give birth in the morning and get out of bed and walk in the evening. We can also see many European and American actresses who, even though they had just given birth, were able to appear in the public eye full of energy a few days later. The recovery period of a normal birth is short, but depending on the physique of different people, there should also be a certain period of rest. So, how long after a normal birth can you have sex?

How long after a normal birth can you have sex?

Medical research shows that the best time for women to have sex after a normal birth is eight weeks after delivery, because the female reproductive organs will return to normal at this time. The specific time for each woman to have sex after childbirth depends on her physical recovery after childbirth, but it is not recommended to have sex earlier than 6 weeks after childbirth.

During pregnancy, the uterus of the pregnant woman gradually expands and grows as the fetus in the abdomen continues to grow and develop. When giving birth, the pregnant woman's uterus is several times larger than before pregnancy. Therefore, the recovery process is also relatively long, taking about 6 weeks (42 days).

The endometrium of a postpartum woman takes a longer time to recover, roughly eight weeks. It can only fully recover after the ovarian function has basically recovered, that is, after the menstruation comes.

In real life, how long it takes to have sex after a normal birth depends mainly on the woman's own physical condition. If a new mother is in weak health or has not recovered well after childbirth, she should delay having sex. For the health of the mother, the husband should be patient for a while. For those who have recovered well from childbirth and have good physical fitness, they can have sex relatively earlier after a normal birth, but not earlier than 6 weeks after childbirth.

What happens if you have sex too early after giving birth?

If women have sex too early, the vaginal wall mucosa that was stretched during childbirth becomes very thin, and there are lacerations inside the uterus. Some women even have perineum tears. It takes about 4 weeks to heal completely. In addition, the uterus that is open during childbirth cannot be completely closed in a short period of time. Therefore, sexual intercourse during the postpartum period will hinder their healing and cause bacterial infection, leading to suppuration of these lacerations.

After a woman gives birth, the changes in her uterus are considerable. The uterus will gradually shrink from large to small, and the secretions in the uterine cavity will continuously be discharged from the vagina in the form of "lochia". Due to the existence of lochia, the vaginal mucosa is damaged during childbirth, and the reproductive tract itself has very low resistance after childbirth, the reproductive tract is easily contaminated by bacteria. If you have sexual intercourse, it will invite bacterial invasion, which can easily cause uterine infection and serious diseases such as puerperal fever.

Premature sexual intercourse can also cause women to develop gynecological diseases such as vaginitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, endometritis, cervicitis, cervical erosion, etc., bringing endless pain to women. Some can even cause malignant changes and the occurrence of malignant tumors such as cervical cancer and endometrial cancer.

Therefore, new mothers who give birth naturally are advised not to have sex within 56 days after delivery to ensure smooth recovery of the body.

This article introduces in detail the time for sexual intercourse after childbirth, as well as the dangers of sexual intercourse too early after childbirth. In fact, some men hope to have sex with women as soon as possible after giving birth, but considering the health of women, it is best not to have sex. If you have already had sex, you must pay special attention to hygiene after sex.