Father's Sexual Passion Is Getting Less And Less After Wife Gives Birth, Why?

JAKARTA - Sexual enthusiasm decreases after giving birth is common in a woman. However, sexual arousal that decreases after the birth of the child can also be experienced by the father.

In women, there are many reasons why they don't want to have sex after giving birth. One of them is that the body needs time to recover.

Rahim needs about six weeks to return to normal size. During that period, vaginal tearing or perineum is also in recovery period, so sex arousal can decrease.

Not only that, major changes to hormones also occur after giving birth. At that time, estrogen levels and progesterons would drop drastically, so sexual arousal would not be optimal.

Low estrogen can dry a vagina, which then makes sex painful, said obstetrician and gynecologist Jennifer Lincoln, quoted by the BBC, on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.

In men, loss of passion after the birth of children can also occur. Men tend to experience many changes after becoming fathers, which is a factor they don't really want sex.

"Entering the phase of being a father can lead to many things in a man. It can be the main factor why they don't want sex," he explained.

If under these conditions, communication is needed between partners openly to overcome it. It is also recommended for couples to seek medical personnel assistance for better treatment.

"If to create serious conflicts in relationships, I suggest counseling on couples, sex therapy, or medical examinations if there are ongoing physical problems," he concluded.