Is there sex after childbirth?

Gynecologists say that more than 50% of women leave the birth center with weakened pelvic floor muscles.

Sounds like a threat, doesn't it?

Do not be frightened, now we will explain. During pregnancy, women, due to physiological changes, change their lifestyle to a more gentle and less mobile. From idleness, of course, the muscles eventually atrophy. During labor, in turn, there is a sharp stretching of the birth canal, and these soft sad and weakened muscles, even more traumatized and stretched.

After the pelvic floor muscles are completely relaxed, a woman may experience the syndrome of "wide vagina" - vaginal relaxation. In this case, the possibility of infection, thrush, vaginitis, and colpitis increases. Close contact of the mucous membrane with underwear (which becomes even tighter with atrophy) leads to overdrying and again partial weakening. It is not surprising that with these variables, sensitivity is sharply reduced for both you and your partner.

Tight adhesion of the genital organ to the walls of the vagina does not occur, which leads to loss of sensitivity in the woman and erectile dysfunction in her partner.

Weak sensitivity of erogenous zones threatens another unpleasant problem: a woman may experience a strong sexual desire, but she can no longer experience an orgasm. And this is not just offensive and annoying, but extremely harmful to the reproductive system. Below is a quote from an obstetrician-gynecologist:

“Orgasm causes an instant spasm of the smallest vessels of the arterial bed, blood renewal, and an increase in the tone of the venous system. If discharge does not occur, then the outflow of venous blood slows down and stagnation develops in the vessels of the small pelvis, which later manifests itself in various painful sensations. Gynecologists treat these pains with antibiotics, which in turn destroy the microflora of the vagina, and a more serious infection enters the body. Actually, this is another reason to establish a harmonious sexual life.”

You can prevent unpleasant consequences in advance. It is enough to do simple exercises for just 10-15 minutes a day before the planned pregnancy, so that the pelvic floor muscles remain in good shape throughout the 40 weeks and even after. Moreover, gynecologists claim that women with developed muscles have a much easier time giving birth. After all, much in the birth process depends on how well you can control your pelvic floor muscles.

It is no secret that doctors recommend preparing for the conception process in advance. And then most future parents begin to lead a healthy lifestyle, change their diet to detoxes and green smoothies, and forget about the condition of the pelvic muscles. However, it is important for both men and women to monitor them. In men, potency and erectile function directly depend on the tone of the intimate muscles, and in women, the ability to bear and give birth.

Even the basic Kegel exercise complex from our application is ideal for maintaining the pelvic muscles.

Important! During pregnancy, perform the complex from the second trimester and with the permission of your gynecologist.

What to do?

Physical activity and Kegel exercises again. As soon as the muscles have healed (not earlier than a month after childbirth), you can gradually begin to work with them. Before starting, consult your doctor again. Any physical activity that has no contraindications is welcome. We have already compiled an optimal set of exercises for you. These are simple and understandable workouts that you can do anywhere: at work, at home, even lying down and standing, with a child in your arms.

If you are unable to start exercising at home on your own, we advise you to seek help from your doctor again with the code word BOS therapy. This is a hardware and computer complex with the help of which, under the influence of an individual electrode, women learn to do Kegel exercises specially designed to train intimate muscles.