Sex After C Section – Take It Slowly At First

At some time sex after c section section will be a consideration. You will have to be creative and inventive when considering the positions used during sex, to prevent pain, or pressure on the wound area. And your partner needs to know that he may need to stop if you don’t want to continue.

Your incision and area around it may feel uncomfortable to be touched and can stay numb for up to a year after surgery. This is because of nerve stretching and resulting damage from the surgery.

Discussing this and any other problems with your partner is a good idea because he can be warned prior to sex about any issues you have as well as the possibility of you needing to give up due to pain or discomfort.

You both have to understand that it is very usual for you to feel tired. After having just experienced major abdominal surgery both physically and emotionally you will need enough time to heal and recover. Sex after c section will need to be restarted only when you feel fully up to it.

You need to remember that when you are worn-out your sex drive will obviously be low and you should reiterate this to your partner.

Not only have you been through serious surgery physically but also mentally you have had to cope with a lot, these things all affect a woman’s desire for sex.

If you can, negotiate a gentle massage or simply cuddling may be all you can offer in the early stages of your recovery. Be patient, your desire for sex ought to return to normal given time.

If you have gone off sex due to depression then it needs to be be mentioned to your doctor or midwife.  There are many factors why some women suffer depression after a c section such as: -

• Postnatal depression - a hormonal imbalance
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - more so if the c section was an emergency operation
• Disappointment - If you wanted to give birth naturally you may be upset about your choices being taken away from you.

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