What are the things that can put off a woman from sex while breastfeeding?
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After childbirth, women go through many hormonal changes that can cause a strain between her and her partner. She would quite naturally feel physically sensitive or stimulated more than the usual time during breastfeeding. She might not feel the desire to be touched. Reduced vaginal lubrication leads to a painful sex; something she wants to avoid after giving birth. Sometimes, during the orgasm, milk might leak from the breast. The best way to deal with the situation is to discuss the issue at hand and give the woman the time she needs to feel the sexual urge herself.
Which hormone is responsible for the milk letdown reflex?
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Oxytocin is known as the love hormone. The posterior pituitary secretes this hormone, and its role is to soothe the physiological tension that is induced by another hormone called prolactin. Mothers would feel happy and content and would want to cuddle the baby or desire to be cuddled herself. It secretes when the woman feels her uterus contract or when she reaches her orgasm. Some couples enjoy the milk secretion reflex during sexual intercourse. In the case of the couples who do not enjoy this condition, women can wear bra or breast pads during sexual intercourse.
Breastfeeding can cause vaginal dryness.
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Vaginal dryness is a common phenomenon during breastfeeding. It does not indicate that you have a low libido or desire to have sex. It is rather an effect of breastfeeding. Lack of lubrication in the vagina will cause pain during sex. In that case, apply vaginal lubricants. Quite a number of lubricants are available in the market. Choose one that suits you.
Low oestrogen prevents ovulation.
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During breastfeeding, every woman does not have the same libido. Research shows that there are women who feel a high desire to have sex during breastfeeding. Others have no desire whatsoever and have a low libido. It is due to the low secretion of oestrogen. The hormone causes dryness in the vagina and also prevents women from ovulating. Breastfeeding is not the cause of low oestrogen flow as it varies from woman to woman.
Oxytocin dampens sexual libido.
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It is not the hormone oxytocin that is responsible for dampening your desire. The hormone prolactin dampens the sexual urge. It stimulates the production of milk from the breasts and boosts the action of nursing. The anterior pituitary secretes this hormone. The level of prolactin remains very high immediately after childbirth to stimulate milk production. It also causes maternal behaviour and induces psychological tension. The hormone oxytocin balances the effects of prolactin.
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