What should I do if I have sex during the confinement period?

We all know that during the childbirth process, both the body and genitals will suffer a certain degree of damage, so confinement is necessary to achieve the purpose of recovery. Therefore, it is not recommended to have sexual intercourse within 40 days after delivery, as this can easily increase the chance of infection, leading to gynecological inflammation and decreased physical fitness. However, what should some couples do if they can't help themselves and have sex during the confinement period?

1. Keep hygiene

After giving birth, new mothers have relatively poor disease resistance and there are still wounds in their reproductive tract that have not completely healed. During intercourse, attention should be paid to maintaining reproductive hygiene, especially the male genitals must be kept clean. Before intercourse, it is best to wash them with warm water. Women should pay attention to cleaning their genitals after intercourse to avoid infection.

2. Pay attention to the posture during sex

After childbirth, the new mother's body has not yet fully recovered, so she must pay more attention to preventing trauma to her reproductive organs. The vagina is relatively dry after childbirth and the vaginal mucosa is also very fragile. At this time, the husband should pay attention to being more considerate of his wife. During intercourse, it is appropriate to adopt a relatively gentle posture, move as gently as possible, give his wife more caress, and try to eliminate psychological barriers. At the same time, be careful to avoid overly intense postures. If the movements are too large, it may cause vaginal lacerations in the mother and lead to bleeding.

3. Pay attention to postpartum contraception

It is not advisable to get pregnant too early after giving birth, and you should pay attention to contraception during intercourse. For postpartum contraception, you can consider using the side position. Because the reproductive organs of new mothers are more likely to sag after childbirth and the vaginal opening is open, most of the semen can be extracted from the male genitals and flow out after sexual intercourse, reducing the pregnancy rate. Secondly, sitting posture can also reduce the chance of conception. It is worth noting that breastfeeding mothers should not take birth control pills. It is best to use contraceptive methods other than birth control pills.