How long after kidney transplant can I have sex?

Kidney transplantation is the transplantation of organs from healthy people to patients with renal disease and loss of renal function. It is an effective way to treat chronic renal failure. Kidney transplantation is divided into fat transplantation kidney transplantation, identical kidney transplantation and different kidney transplantation according to the source of the donor kidney. It is customary to refer to identical kidney transplantation as kidney transplantation.

After kidney transplantation, if the "transplanted kidney" can survive normally, it can restore its necessary functions. In addition to the metabolism of metabolic waste products, it can also adjust the body's electrolytes and acid-base. Along with the restoration of kidney function, erectile dysfunction in chronic renal failure also improves to varying degrees with successful kidney transplantation. For example, among married people in China who have successfully undergone kidney transplantation and survived for more than 3 years, 60.94% of them have restored their male sexual function. The first spermatogenesis of male patients after transplantation surgery occurred 2-180 days after surgery, with an average of 45 days; the first menarche of female patients occurred 5-90 days after surgery, with an average of 38 days; the first sexual intercourse occurred 100-730 days after surgery, with an average of 240 days.

Considering the various aspects of the patient's condition, it is generally believed that patients who have undergone successful kidney transplantation will have a normal sexual life 3 months after the operation. Regarding the restoration of fertility, there are also reports from various countries around the world: after a successful kidney transplant, if the kidney function is normal, pregnancy is possible. According to statistics, the most common pregnancy occurs 3-4 days after the kidney transplant.

Most authoritative experts believe that women who have undergone a kidney transplant should be advised to be cautious when they want to get pregnant, because pregnancy can cause deterioration of kidney function, increase the incidence of chronic renal dysfunction, increase the infection rate, and may also cause miscarriage, premature birth, or pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome during pregnancy. Therefore, many people pay attention to not getting pregnant too early to avoid increasing risk factors. It is strongly recommended that women who want to get pregnant should get pregnant after their kidney function has been normal for many years. For men, there is no time limit for pregnancy. After the male sexual function is restored, some people can restore their fertility. Couples who already have children should use contraceptive methods during their sexual life after a kidney transplant.