In the long term, pain following caesarean births is more common
Eleven years following childbirth, mothers who gave birth by cesarean section were 74 percent more likely to experience sexual pain following childbirth than women who gave birth vaginally.
One possible explanation for sexual pain following a cesarean is scarring of the uterus from the procedure. The fact that such an emergency operation often has to be carried out unplanned might favor the physical and psychological problems that follow.
For the analysis, the researchers took into account data such as age, body mass index (BMI), socioeconomic status and psychological problems of the mothers. These can affect the likelihood of pain during sex.
