When Is It Safe to Be Intimate After Delivery? - Dr. Shailaja N | Doctors' Circle

Registration No. 59039 Karnataka Medical Council, 2001 Dr. Shailaja N | Phone 📞:+ 91 78999 00022 (Online & in-person appointment can be booked online or by call) | Consultant Obstetrics and Gynaecologist | Shree Krishna clinic, J P Nagar Bengaluru, India Subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/@doctors-circle - World's Largest Health Platform https://www.youtube.com/@doctorscirclehindi दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा हेल्थ प्लेटफार्म https://www.youtube.com/@Doctorscircle-knowyourdoctor Know Your Doctor The medical guideline for safe intimacy following delivery is 6 weeks. Why 6 weeks? That much time is required for the body to heal. Whether it is a cesarean wound or an episiotomy wound, vaginal tears, they need at least six weeks to heal. Also, the postpartum bleeding should stop. Otherwise, what happens? Intimacy can lead to infections. But the 6 weeks is not a fixed rule because recovery varies from person to person. Along with physical readiness, what is required is emotional readiness. See, there will be a slight reduction in the libido. There will be little dryness of the vagina. They feel a little tight, anxious, and they panic at times. So that is the reason open communication with the partner is very, very important. It is physical and emotional readiness which is important. Till then, they should be slow. They should use a lubricant. Then only the intimacy will be smooth and enjoyable. One more important thing is contraception. Don't forget to use contraception during sexual activity because even before you get periods there can be ovulation and you can become pregnant. You should be aware of. sex after delivery | when is sex safe after childbirth | intimacy after delivery | postpartum sex when to start | 6 weeks after delivery sex | sex after c section | sex after normal delivery | postpartum intimacy guidelines | pain during sex after delivery | vaginal dryness after delivery | low libido after childbirth | emotional readiness after delivery | contraception after delivery | ovulation before periods after delivery #doctorscircle #postpartum #lovemakeup #intimacy #couple #newparents #newmom