Natural childbirth affects sex life

Natural birth is a way of childbirth. Many women hope to have a natural birth, which is better for both the baby and the mother. However, some people worry that natural childbirth can easily cause vaginal relaxation, which will affect the couple's sex life in the future. They think that since cesarean section does not involve vaginal delivery, it will not cause vaginal relaxation. In fact, this statement is just superficial. The mother herself will have a recovery process, so there is no need to worry too much.

Could it be that progesterone knows in advance that you are going to have a cesarean section and prevents the birth canal from dilating?

Vaginal relaxation after childbirth is not just caused by the passage of the fetus.

As the fetus grows during pregnancy, long-term pressure on the female pelvic floor muscles weakens the tension of the pelvic floor muscles and causes damage. This is unavoidable regardless of the mode of delivery.

The root cause of vaginal relaxation after childbirth is that the pelvic floor muscles have not recovered well.

So it’s not the baby’s fault, the baby is also wronged!

In fact, the vagina has strong expansibility and can generally return to its original state three months after delivery. Even if there is an impact, the elasticity will only be slightly reduced and will not cast a shadow on the couple's life.

If necessary, you can go to a large hospital for consultation. Don't believe the small advertisements on the street because you are shy. It will cost money and hurt others.

There is an old saying that goes, three people make a tiger. Three people lied that there was a tiger in the city, and people who heard it believed it. Metaphorically, if enough people say a rumor, people will take it as fact. It is also a rumor that natural childbirth will affect the couple's life, and episiotomy will affect the couple's life. The editor is speaking out today in the hope of dispelling this rumor, allowing everyone to believe in science, better recover after childbirth, and enjoy good health.

As follows, the editor also shares three exercise methods that help strengthen the vaginal and anal sphincter muscles. Friends in need can refer to them for practice.

1. Standing exercise: Stand with your legs slightly apart, contract the muscles on both sides of the buttocks to clamp them together, bring the thighs together, turn the knees outward, and then contract the sphincter to move the vagina upward. After patient training, you can learn to distinguish the contraction and relaxation of the vagina and anal sphincter, improve the relaxation of the vagina, and enhance the contraction function of the vagina, so as to master the contraction and relaxation ability of the couple during intercourse and make the sex life harmonious and happy.

2. Horizontal exercise: Lie on your back with your buttocks on the edge of the bed, and stretch your legs straight out in the air, not touching the ground. Hold on to the edge of the bed with both hands to prevent yourself from slipping. Keep your legs together and slowly lift them up toward your upper body, keeping your knees straight. When your legs are raised above your torso, hold your legs with your hands and pull them toward your abdomen, keeping your knees straight. Then, slowly lower your legs back to their original position. Repeat this 6 times, once a day, all year round.

3. Kegel exercises: Kegel exercises are a method of practicing the contraction ability of the pubococcygeus muscle. Training can improve muscle contraction ability and enhance sexual pleasure.

The specific steps of Kegel exercises are to first find the pubococcygeus muscle. The pubococcygeus muscles are between the legs, and you can feel them when you contract your rectum and vagina. Lie on your back on the bed and gently insert a finger into the vagina. Try to relax your body at this time, then actively contract your muscles to clamp your finger. Inhale while contracting your muscles. You can feel the strength of the muscles wrapping around your finger. Exhale as you relax your muscles, and repeat several times. Each muscle contraction lasts for 3 seconds, then relaxes for 3 seconds. Remove your fingers and continue practicing relaxing and contracting your muscles. Focus on feeling your muscles contract and relax. Do 10 3-second contractions and relaxations each time, at least several times a day, and gradually increase the number of muscle contractions and increase the intensity of contractions, for example, gradually from tightening the muscles for 5 seconds to contracting for 10 seconds. It will take about a few weeks to achieve this goal. Kegel exercises should be performed for at least 6 weeks. If you can contract and relax freely during the exercises, you can practice rapid transitions from contraction to relaxation, reaching the point where you can contract and relax once each within one second.