Making Love After Caesarean Section, When Can It Be Done?

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JAKARTA - After the postpartum period, you can have an intimate relationship with your husband. The puerperium is generally for 40 days. However, there are some women who after two weeks of giving birth, are not bleeding.

Medically, you are allowed to have sex with your husband. However, it all comes back to you in the end: Are you ready? Are you feeling comfortable? You also need to question your physical readiness, given the pain, you may still experience.

Your partner will also understand that your body is almost like an out-of-war zone after giving birth, so it takes time to heal. In new mothers, this condition can be further complicated because they are not used to changing rest hours coupled with hormonal changes.

And to avoid early pregnancy, you should immediately consult your gynecologist for contraception, before being active in this intimate relationship. Remember, after the postpartum period ends, you will soon enter the fertile period again. Exclusive breastfeeding and a missed period do not guarantee that you will not get pregnant.

It is important to know, at least 18 months apart for your next pregnancy. The farther apart the pregnancy is, the better so that the uterine lining has more time to heal.