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After child birth: Wait for six weeks before sex with wives – Men told
It is not good to rush sex after childbirth
Some married women in the Tema Metropolis have disclosed to The Spectator that getting their spouses to abstain from sex for a while after they have had a baby was a major challenge to their marriages.
“Some of the men are not patient at all. They cannot discipline themselves even for two weeks and it puts our health at risk” a woman who spoke on condition of anonymity said.
In an interview on Wednesday, she said her first two deliveries were safe vaginal delivery and so she could get back to have sex after three weeks though the Obstetrician Gynaecologist had recommended six weeks.
She said however, her last delivery was a difficult one and so it came with some tears which meant she needed more time to heal but her husband did not understand.
“I had to involve my gynaecologist and Pastor before he became considerate and I was so disappointed because I was in pain and I felt I should be understood because marriage is about sacrifice, “ she lamented.
Another lady who also spoke on condition of anonymity said all three deliveries were through caesarean section and so she was advised by her specialist to wait for at least six weeks before sex but her husband said he could not wait for that long after their first baby.
“He threatened to get it elsewhere and I told him I couldn’t sacrifice my health for his pleasure and so he could go ahead. However, as to whether he did or not, I cannot tell but at the subsequent ante-natal clinics I made sure we went together so and it saved me from unnecessary pressure from him,” she said.
Another lady who gave her name as Valerie Anu Solomon, a Fashion Designer encouraged women to attend Pregnancy Schools with their spouses because such topics were discussed there.
“My husband was very understanding and waited for six weeks and even wanted me to take more weeks off for me to heal completely but I assured him I was fine and ready. I am happy I married a selfless man. He waited patiently for my body to return to its non pregnant state,” she said.
Meanwhile, a Specialist Obstetrician Gynaecologist, Dr. Dixie Constantini in an interview advised women to give their bodies time to recover postpartum if they could because according to her, it was the least they could do for themselves.
She said that medically they recommended at least six weeks of abstinence after vaginal birth or caesarean section.
She explained that however, a doctor could ask a woman to wait a bit longer if she was post caesarean depending on how the procedure went.
She said even after the six weeks period, women need to see their Obstetrician Gynaecologist for a check-up to make sure all is well.
Dr. Constantini said “in about six weeks, the vagina returns to almost its pre-pregnant state Blood supply to the vagina, its walls and cells return to how they were originally by six weeks. Swellings found on the walls of the vagina are usually gone as well by six weeks”.
She said it was not a good idea to rush into sex because in the recommended six weeks, the womb which weighed about 1kg while a woman was pregnant would have reduced in size and will weigh about 50-100 grammes
She also advised that ovulation was very unpredictable during this period and could occur as early as six weeks after birth in women who do not practise exclusive breastfeeding or not breastfeeding.
“If you are not ready for another baby discuss contraceptive options with your doctor the Specialist advised.
From Dzifa Tetteh Tay, Tema
Ghana Tourism Authority is leading Ghana’s participation at ITB Berlin, which opened in Berlin with a vibrant national pavilion highlighting Ghana’s rich cultural heritage, tourism destinations and investment opportunities.
March 5 has been designated as Ghana Day, a special platform to promote Ghana’s languages, cuisine, Kente, festivals and business prospects to the global tourism community. The stand has already drawn strong interest with traditional arts and crafts displays, immersive multimedia presentations and popular Ghanaian snacks.
Seven private-sector players are exhibiting alongside government officials as part of efforts to deepen trade partnerships, expand market access, and attract investment across the hospitality, heritage tourism, ecotourism, and creative arts sectors.
Ahead of the official opening, the Ghana delegation also engaged young Ghanaian investors in Germany in collaboration with V Afrika-Verein and the Ghana Embassy, strengthening diaspora investment linkages and highlighting opportunities within the tourism value chain.
Ghana’s coordinated presence at ITB Berlin 2026 reinforces its strategy to position the country as the Gateway to Africa and a competitive destination for leisure travel and global investment.
The Member of Parliament for Nsawam Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh Dompreh, has expressed concern over delays in the release of the District Assemblies Common Fund, warning that the situation is stalling development across the country.
On his facebook page, he described as a matter of urgent national importance, the Minority Chief Whip pointed to what he sees as a growing crisis of unpaid contractors, abandoned projects, and halted infrastructure works in many districts.
He noted that several communities are grappling with half completed schools, unfinished health facilities, abandoned markets, deteriorating roads, and stalled sanitation projects.
According to him, many contractors who have executed projects for district assemblies have not been paid, forcing some construction firms to demobilise from sites while workers lose their jobs.
He stressed that the District Assemblies Common Fund is not a discretionary allocation but a constitutional requirement under Article 252 of the 1992 Constitution, intended to support development at the local level.
In his view, years of delayed releases and accumulated arrears have weakened district development financing and disrupted projects meant to improve living conditions in communities.
He further argued that some payments made in recent years were largely the settlement of old debts rather than funding for new or ongoing projects, a situation he believes has affected contractor confidence and local economic activity.
He described the issue as more than a budgetary challenge, characterising it as a development emergency and a governance concern.
He therefore urged the appropriate authorities to pay outstanding DACF arrears, settle contractors who have completed their work, and ensure that transfers to districts are automatic and predictable.
He maintained that decentralisation can only succeed when district assemblies receive adequate and timely funding to carry out development projects.
He emphasised that stalled projects directly affect ordinary citizens, since they rely on such infrastructure for education, healthcare, transportation, sanitation, and economic activities.
He called for renewed attention to grassroots development, insisting that national progress should not be concentrated only in major cities but extended to all communities.
By: Jacob Aggrey
