Causes and treatment of postpartum pain during sexual intercourse

Sexual harmony is the key bridge to a harmonious relationship between husband and wife. Therefore, the restoration of postpartum sexual life is the top priority of couples' sexual life, but it is often not as expected. Some couples will encounter some problems in this process. For example, postpartum sexual life will be painful, which makes them lose interest and affects the quality of couples' life, thus affecting the emotional communication between couples and causing emotional disharmony between couples. Some people may wonder, what is the reason for postpartum sexual pain? What should I do if I have postpartum sexual pain?

Causes of pain during sex after childbirth

1. The human organs such as the uterus, vagina, and private parts have not yet recovered. After a pregnant woman gives birth, it takes some time for the body's organs to recover. If you have sex when your organs have not recovered, it will not only cause pain to the pregnant woman, but also lead to infections and other diseases.

2. The husband's posture is too violent during sex. After pregnancy and confinement, the husband abstains from sex for a long time. After resuming sexual intercourse, it is easy to have violent movements, which may cause rupture or damage to the perineum tissue.

3. Reasons related to the body of pregnant women. Generally speaking, the body of a pregnant woman can recover in about seven weeks after giving birth. However, it is not ruled out that some pregnant women have weak physical constitution, malnutrition, etc., which will delay the healing time of the wound. If they have sex at this time, the wound will crack or be damaged, which will cause pain.

4. Related to wound suture. Pregnant women will choose episiotomy when giving birth. Everyone's physical fitness is different. Some people have good digestion and the wound heals quickly after suturing. Some people have slow digestion, which affects the wound healing. If they have sex, it will also be painful.

5. Breastfeeding after delivery. After giving birth, when the baby sucks breast milk, the mother's estrogen level will decrease, resulting in a decrease in female secretions during sexual intercourse, causing pain during intercourse.

The above are the reasons for postpartum sexual pain. So what should you do if you have postpartum sexual pain?

What to do if you have pain during sex after childbirth

1. Have sex after your body has recovered after giving birth. Generally, postpartum recovery lasts for 2 or 3 months. If you are not sure whether you have recovered after giving birth, you should wait until the follow-up visit is clear before having sex.

2. The posture during sexual intercourse must be appropriate and gentle. To prevent wound rupture or damage, sexual intercourse should not be too intense or too frequent and must be restrained.

3. Apply lubricant. During sexual intercourse, women may feel pain or discomfort when their secretions decrease. Lubricants can be used to replace female secretions.

4. Release stress. During sexual intercourse, the wife will worry about pain in the vaginal opening. Excessive mental stress will affect the metabolism of female hormones, which will cause pain during sexual intercourse. Don't be nervous during sex, maintain a happy mood, husbands don't need to be anxious, give their wives more comfort and praise, and put in enough foreplay before entering.