I read today that painful intercourse is equally as common post c-section as it is post vaginal delivery, but it didn't elaborate on why sex hurts after a c-section. If that's true for you, why do you think it hurt?
Painful sex post c-section? 75 votes
Yes, sex hurt after my c-section.
No, I did not have painful sex after my c-section.
Re: Painful sex post c-section?
You go 6-8 weeks with no sex
It's scary
Just bc you have a C doesn't mean you don't dilate or get vaginal swelling after birth
Your uterus is still required to contract back into position which takes the same amount of time
C-sections are not vaginal shortcuts. Your body still reacts very much the same way
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