What is the ideal time for the female body to be prepared to return to postpartum activity? Is it normal to feel pain in the first relationship after the recovery? Can the affective side affect sexual performance?
Although questions are common among women who have just given birth, the rule is clear: every body is unique.
The relationship between sex and the postpartum period, that is, the postpartum period until the body returns to normal conditions, gained prominence on social networks after influencer Viih Tube shared with her followers her journey to resume life as a couple with birth of their daughter, Lua, on April 9.
In the video, the influencer said she followed all medical recommendations to allow herself to have sex again.
“I had 15 days [logo após o parto] very difficult, in which I really blamed myself a lot, I demanded a lot, I was very sad. I felt something that seemed like the end of the world, that it was a phase that would never pass. I felt strange things, strange thoughts, I was very afraid of everything. After those 15 days, it started to get better”, she began.
Afterwards, she recalled that the sexual desire only appeared after a while. “I respected myself and after 60 days I felt like having sex. I am very lucky to have a husband at home who respects me so much. It is the moment of puerperium and he respected my will”.
In another excerpt, Viih also commented that he felt pain during the first relationship.
“No mother told me this, but it hurt a lot the first time, just like when I lost my virginity, the difference is that it didn’t bleed. But it’s the feeling of opening a space, it’s like stretching a bone. I felt it. It hurt a little yes, ”she reported.
After all, what are the recommendations on postpartum sex?
A CNN gynecologist Janaina Araújo Ribeiro Bastos highlights that the medical recommendation is that there is no sexual intercourse in the first 40 days after childbirth, regardless of whether it was a cesarean section or normal.
“Even if the woman is comfortable having sex before this period of protection, it is not indicated, since it increases the risk of puerperal infection, since the body is still returning to its normal state”.
The expert also points out that the emotional side can interfere with sexual pleasure, as this is a phase of many changes, especially with sleep deprivation and constant concern for the baby.
And the pain, is it normal?
According to the gynecologist, yes. “It’s common and it doesn’t matter if you’ve had a normal delivery or a cesarean section. Most women experience some discomfort during their first intercourse after childbirth. This happens due to hormonal changes, ”she comments.
“At this stage, the amount of estrogen in the body drops a lot. The lack of this hormone results in atrophy of the vaginal area, which causes a lack of lubrication and reduced vaginal elasticity, ”he says. “And in lactation there is still an increase in prolactin which, when it is high, reduces libido”, he adds.
Finally, Janaina warns that, although common, the discomfort can be treated with vaginal laser or pelvic physiotherapy depending on the case.
Source: CNN Brasil
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