Patient's question:
How long after childbirth can one have sexual intercourse or engage in sexual activity? Can one use a condom 20 days after childbirth?Doctor's answer:
You cannot. The early period after a miscarriage can cause a certain degree of harm to the endometrium. Although the endometrium is clean two weeks after a miscarriage, the damage has not fully healed. If sexual intercourse occurs too soon, bacteria re-entering the vagina can easily lead to gynecological diseases such as endometritis. It is best to wait one month after a miscarriage before engaging in sexual activity to prevent intrauterine infection. If there are no symptoms, it is recommended to focus on careful observation without using preventive medication. During the observation period, if symptoms such as abdominal pain, fever, yellow discharge, a foul odor or itching in the external genital area reappear, it should be considered a sign of infection and medical attention should be sought promptly at the gynecology department.