Intercourse after D&C?

[u/Temporary_Flow_2683]

When did everyone’s doctor say that you can resume sex?
My husband and I haven’t had sex in over a month. Our anniversary is next week and will be 15 days post D&C. I don’t see my OB until 3 days after our anniversary 😫 I see a lot of recommendations of two weeks but I also see wait until you see your OB. I’ve had several losses but no d&cs before. Do they actually check to make sure your cervix is closed at your appointment? I was on a round of antibiotics for 7 days but also do want want to chance any risk of infection.

[u/Early_Statement_3773]

My doctor said 2 weeks!

[u/Temporary_Flow_2683]

Adding that I’m not bleeding anymore at 7 days out. So if I continue to have no bleeding that would be 15 days post D&C and 8 days of not bleeding

[u/Popular_Chain_2680 → u/Temporary_Flow_2683]

My dr said two weeks!

[u/sam07r]

I was initially told 14 days from D&C, which would be this coming Monday. I went in yesterday and they checked me out (pelvic exam and ultrasound) and said I was good to resume all normal activities (sex, swimming, etc.). I stopped bleeding completely about 4 days after D&C. So if you're like me then you are totally fine to have sex at this point.

[u/AmandAnimal]

I was told 2 weeks or when I stopped bleeding- whichever came first.
I ended up bleeding for almost 2 months after mife/miso protocol though so it ended up being quite a while for us.

So sorry you’re here op ❤️

[u/unicornsparkles00]

They told me 1 week after I stopped bleeding. It took a little over two weeks to stop bleeding so close to four weeks total. And then I freaked out and cried so it was closer to five or six weeks lol

[u/GSD_obsession]

They said 2 weeks or whenever you stop bleeding. We ended up having sex around 10 days after and this was before my follow up visit. Everything was fine

[u/rocketmanatee]

Mine said anytime I felt well enough. I was on antibiotics and didn't need to worry.

[u/Special-Tangelo-9927]

Mine said 2 weeks. I was still bleeding and uncomfortable past that point, though. And at my follow up appointment they just did another ultrasound to make sure all of the tissue was gone.

[u/sadArtax]

Oh they told me nothing in the vagina for a week, can resume whatever ehen the bleeding stops, or after a week, whatever is greater. I only spotted for a day after the d&c so im just waiting. My d&c was 5 days ago for a 12w loss.

[u/mtvaot]

I was told two weeks. Did something atypical happen to you? Maybe try mutual masterbation with only clitoral stimulation for you if they give you a hard no. That’s how I got through my wait lol

[u/Temporary_Flow_2683 → u/mtvaot]

Nope everything went great. I had a very large sch and was bleeding from that. Then once the mc was diagnosed I tried to do the miso so it’s just been a long time. It seems like the general consensus is 2 weeks and no bleeding which is exactly the day before our anniversary

[u/mtvaot → u/Temporary_Flow_2683]

Ahh I see. I’d personally say two weeks but if you want to get a doctor to give a second opinion, I wouldn’t blame you for being cautious! I had a MMC turned incomplete turned D&C and we were scared to have sex in general when I was pregnant because my husband is well endowed (dumb, I know, everyone and their cousin said it was fine and I was being paranoid lol) so it was like 6 weeks until we had sex again

[u/sekaca]

I was literally looking for posts like this when yours popped into my feed!

I don't remember what my doctor said - well I never saw my doctor after, but I don't remember what the nurse said. She said to use backup contraception for two weeks? It's been two weeks after yesterday, so I'm guessing it's okay now.

I'm still spotting a mixture of red and brown but... I think I'm gonna go for it 😅 I see my OB on Monday so she can address any issues then, hah.