Sex after c section

It would be super dangerous for you to have sex before 6 weeks. You could literally go into sepsis

Sheesh smh 🤦‍♀️

I had sex 2 weeks after my ceserean. We went slow and used a condom and it was fine 🤷‍♀️

2 weeks is a little early. You risk infection. Maybe stick with external sexual activity (no penetration) until at least 4 or 5 weeks.

I did at 2 weeks and was fine , obviously start slow and I had no problems It's a personally decision , if you think your ready then go for it x

You have to wait don’t do it. It’ll be so bad. Your body is healing from a major surgery you’ll be in so much pain. And then you’re also healing from your placenta wound. You could get pregnant again or you could get an infection and then have to go back. Into the hospital without your baby

I did at 2 weeks. My Drs discharge papers specifically said "clear to return to all normal activities at 2 weeks including sexual intercourse as long as condoms are used"

You can wait…. Unless you want an infection, have to redo your c section….. you can wait

You can wait to have sex. Everyone is fine until they aren’t. It’s not worth the risk. Sheesh

you literally can wait. you just don't want to. but for the sake of your health, please wait until your doctor clears you. you would be risking infection and, like someone else mentioned, possibly sepsis and your life.

i did but you really shouldn’t my dr was mad

Definitely do not. The placenta wound is literally the size of a plate and you need to let that heal, regardless if you’re using a condom or not. You’re risking opening your incision and having an infection. Like a comment said before, have fun with external sexual stimulation. Tmi, but that’s what my fiancé and I are doing and it’s working out just fine and just as intimate. You can wait the 6 weeks. I’m personally waiting 8.

*it’s just as intimate

The wound from your placenta is the size of a dinner plate. You're at extremely high risk of a severe infection. Uterine infections can cause sepsis and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) which can also cause infertility and increase your risk of ectopic pregnancy in future pregnancies. Everyone is allowed to make their own decisions, but the recommendation to wait six weeks is for a very important reason.

Please don’t , let your insides heal 🤦🏻‍♀️

Agree with @MK

The risk of endometritis increases with any foreign bodies or bacteria that are present in/around the vagina. Considering the vagina is not sterile and penetration might push bacteria up inside you, it’s best to avoid the risk. If people had a 6”x6” wound on their arm, they probably wouldn’t take semen and rub it into the wound. But because it’s up inside, they don’t think about it. Just a thought.

Just here to ask what pain meds you got coz they must be good! 👌😂

I’m 5 weeks postpartum and am still in pain from my c section. How are you not still in pain? You have a wound inside you still healing. I wouldn’t advise it until you have been cleared to do so. I don’t mean to sound judgmental at all when I respond. I’m just surprised to see some people have had sex in the first 6 weeks. Wouldn’t you be concerned about the incision and the rest of your abdomen region?

@Sophie I'm 6 weeks pp and my incision has been completely healed since about 4 weeks, no pain since 3 weeks pp. So I completely agree sex should absolutely wait due to the internal wound, but I can see how someone might feel physically well enough.

Doesn’t matter how well you feel. You’re fine until you’re not. That’s why most drs say to wait a bare minimum of 6 weeks.

@Emma I didn’t take any pain medicine 😂😂 my gallbladder surgery was worse actually

I had sex at 4 weeks pp I had been cleared from my doctor by then and everything. Definitely recommend waiting a little longer because afterwards my c-section kinda hurt a little bit from the pressure.

@Janelle you must have a high pain threshold! In regards to comparisons though I’m 19 days post rib injury and omg that pain is another level and I have been taking all the meds I can 😂

@Sophie i was still in pain 6weeks pp but my doctor gave me the ok. I waited 12weeks pp to finally do the deed and still i was nervous about it being painful or my scar splitting open.

@Kayla that gives me a bit of relief. When did the pain calm down for you. Mine had kinda gone. But my toddler put her hands down her pants and was about to put her hand in my newborn’s face… so I picked up a 16kg child and I have been in pain. Been checked and all is fine. But in pain again now. I birthed my first naturally, I ended up birthing her head and shoulder first because of her positioning. Gave me 3b tears. We were cleared for sex at 6 weeks. But I was warned with that tearing that I may not enjoy intimacy anymore. Thank God that isn’t the case. But we waited 3 months pp because we both were scared. We’re intimate other ways. But no penetration till 3 months after. 😳

@Sophie honestly the pain left when i was about 6months pp. I'm 12months pp now but occasionally get random sharp incision pains that last no longer than 30seconds. Ouch! That sounds painful! Glad you're ok though! Im not sure how i would feel about the doctors telling me i wont ever enjoy intimacy anymore, kinda crazy

Let’s not recommend dangerous things.

@Jade nooo this is terrible advice 😭 it's not about your pain level, it's the fact that you literally underwent major surgery and had your abdomen sliced open so the risk of infection is higher. @MK gave a pretty comprehensive overview of the risks. so glad it worked out for you, but don't give bad advice please

There is NO WAY you are healed from birth after 5 days. There just isn’t.

I can't believe people aren't educated about the plate sized wound where your placenta was. Doesn't matter vaginal or c section, the body needs multiple weeks to heal internally and the risk of infection and worse is real. Please don't go around recommending to do it when people feel ready in a couple days, that's DANGEROUS.