The chronic post‑caesarean section pain (CPCSP) is a common clinical problem, and it affects the quality of life and the relationship between the baby and the maternity, and even leads to depression, which is often neglected in clinical practice. This review aims to summarize the characteristics, the methods of pain assessment, risk factors and clinical strategies of CPCSP. The risk factors are broadly categorized into patient‑, anesthetic‑, surgical‑ related factors, including past pain experiences, socioeconomic deprivation, depression and genetics, type of surgical techniques of cesarean section, and postoperative acute pain. The mechanism of CPCSP caused by related factors remains to be further studied. Current clinical strategies focus on prevention, with emphasis on identifying high‑risk groups and managing postoperative acute pain.