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Is It Possible To Have Sex After Recent Stitches Of C Section?

age 34 years, weight 70 kg. i had c section one month before, skin stitches were not healed properly so my dr put those again after removing previous ones, this time the stitches were removable, so been removed 5 days before, still doing dressing in home. my query is about having sex, when we can have
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello,
I have gone through your query and understood the concern. After any procedure on the uterus, abstinence is advised to allow healing. If intercourse occurs prior to completion of healing, it can lead to infection and bleeding. With a cesarean section tissue healing takes at least 6-8 weeks and any excessive pressure before 2-3 months is not advisable. Ideally, abstinence should be observed until 3 months after the surgery. Since you also have had to be restitched, it is better to have abstinence until you heal well, perhaps until five to six months. Hope this helps.
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Is It Possible To Have Sex After Recent Stitches Of C Section?

Hello, I have gone through your query and understood the concern. After any procedure on the uterus, abstinence is advised to allow healing. If intercourse occurs prior to completion of healing, it can lead to infection and bleeding. With a cesarean section tissue healing takes at least 6-8 weeks and any excessive pressure before 2-3 months is not advisable. Ideally, abstinence should be observed until 3 months after the surgery. Since you also have had to be restitched, it is better to have abstinence until you heal well, perhaps until five to six months. Hope this helps.