In how many days after lscs regular menstrual cycle start
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Return of Menstruation After LSCS (Lower Segment Caesarean Section)
The timing of return of menstruation after LSCS is the same as after vaginal delivery — the mode of delivery does not significantly affect this. It depends primarily on breastfeeding status:
Non-Breastfeeding Women
- Menstruation typically returns within 6–8 weeks (approximately 45–56 days) after delivery.
- Ovulation can return as early as 4–6 weeks postpartum.
Breastfeeding Women
- Return is delayed and variable, due to prolactin-induced suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis (lactational amenorrhoea).
- In exclusive breastfeeding, menstruation may be absent for 6 months or longer — sometimes up to the entire duration of breastfeeding.
- Average return: around 6 months, but highly variable.
Key Points
- LSCS itself does not delay or alter the return of menstruation compared to normal vaginal delivery.
- The first cycle after delivery is often anovulatory.
- Contraception should not be delayed while waiting for menstruation to return, as ovulation precedes the first period.
Bottom line: In non-breastfeeding mothers after LSCS, expect menstruation to return in approximately 6–8 weeks (42–56 days) postpartum.
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