Don't know if it was the sugar or not. I wouldn't use this with diabetic persons because there glucose blood levels are already potentially high sugar levels. This honey thing sounds great, because I know that honey has some great antibacterial properties. BUT in my wound care seminar this week, we were discussing the fact that diabetics take a long time to heal. One reason given for that was the high blood sugar that diabetics have.
Impaired circulation is certainly a large part of the problem with diabetic healing.
In other words, very low concentrations of sugar provide insufficient nutrition and very high concentrations of sugar inhibit growth of bacteria. 6 weeks is usually mentioned because that's when the postpartum checkup is usually scheduled. For women who've had episiotomy wounds or significant suturing of tears, it makes sense to make sure they're well healed before being subjected to the stress of intercourse. A woman who wants to have this checked sooner than six weeks could schedule an appointment earlier. The cervical os is generally closed to infection by 3 weeks postpartum and has resumed its nonpregnant state by 4 weeks postpartum.