Research Notes on Sexuality After Childbirth
If you have little interest in sex after childbirth, don't be surprised. Physical recovery, exhaustion and hormonal changes often affect sexuality after childbirth. Each woman's experience is different.1
Fast Facts:
- Changes in estrogen level can cause vaginal dryness after childbirth.2
- Be sure you are healed enough to have sexual intercourse. If you are not sure, call your doctor for advice.2
- Some discomfort is normal the first few times you have intercourse.3
Top Resources on Sexuality After Childbirth
- FamilyEducation: Sexuality After Pregnancy
- Healthwise (via Revolution Health): Sexuality After Childbirth
- The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obsetricians and Gynaecologists: Sex and Intimacy After Childbirth
- Psychology Today: From the Delivery Room to the Bedroom: How Does Mode of Childbirth Affect a Couple's Sex Life?
- California Pacific Medical Center: Sex and Contraception Following Childbirth
- ABC Health & Wellbeing: Sex After Childbirth: A Painful Topic
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Healthwise (via Revolution Health): Sexuality After Childbirth
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 FamilyEducation: Sexuality After Pregnancy
- ↑ California Pacific Medical Center: Sex and Contraception Following Childbirth
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