This is a real risk of vaginal birth. Long term complications of vaginal birth are not usually studied (this may be related to an ongoing issue in the medical c

This is a real risk of vaginal birth. Long term complications of vaginal birth are not usually studied (this may be related to an ongoing issue in the medical community in failing to address women’s health). For example, painful sex has been reported in a quarter of women 18 months after birth. Painful sex is common in 90% of women in the shorter term after giving birth. Women overwhelmingly experience at least one complication within 6 weeks after birth and are recommended to wear adult diapers as the uterus continues to expel. Women also report at least one long term health complication about a third of the time. (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postpartum_period https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postpartum_period) (Edit: this doesn’t differentiate between vagina and c-section, but for example I’ve seen in passing that vaginal birth causes more issues with incontinence and painful sex)