As long as your gynecologist doesn’t declare your pregnancy to be risky, it is considered safe to have sex when you have normal pregnancy. Checking with your gynecologist in the following situations may help you have a more clear view, if your pregnancy can be deemed as “normal”:

• If you have any problems during pregnancy like bleeding, placenta praevia or if you have had miscarriages before
• If you are over 35 years or have had fertility treatment. While some women may have an enhanced sex drive during pregnancy, others may be reluctant to have sex at all
• In case of bleeding or spotting during the initial phase of your pregnancy
• When you or your partner is infected with any STD, like genital herpes

After a clear view in these situations, you may or may not go ahead with having sex during pregnancy. However, you must not lose heart if you did not get the go ahead to have sex at this time. There are always different ways you can experiment to exhibit your intimacy to your partner. Like, you may massage each other gently; have a comfortable hot water bath together or simply cuddle up with each other.

For those who are free to have sex during pregnancy can surely take pleasure in making love but there are certain things that should be avoided at all costs during pregnancy:

• Deep penetration and violent sex may harm the expecting mother
• Using foreign objects at the time of sex
• Sex in couches, beds or bath tubs that aren’t very strong
• Using lubricating gels or creams as they may cause skin irritation and allergic reactions

After making love, pelvic area must be cleaned thoroughly and wipe it dry with dirt free tissue paper or fresh towel.

Many couples might be of the opinion that having sex during pregnancy may harm their child. Though this might be true for women who have a risky pregnancy, those with normal pregnancy need not worry about it at all as their child is absolutely safe. Amniotic sac protects the unborn baby completely along with strong uterus muscles. Cervix is also sealed by the mucus plug, which is very thick. This guards the child against infection and no contact is established between the penis and the fetus, at the time of sex.

Couples who can make love during pregnancy don’t mean that there is any compulsion to make love. Sometimes, due to larger body size or inconvenience, many partners often feel reduced sex drive. Communication along with other methods to exhibit intimacy can keep your sex life going strong, after pregnancy. Or, another alternative is to experiment with different sexual positions in which both of you feel most comfortable.

Have you been tired of your excessive menstrual bleeding? If yes then chances are that a common benign tumor, namely, uterine fibroid, might be developing in your uterus. They grow alongside the uterine walls or sometimes, even with them. Growth of these tumors can be both independently and in clusters. Muscle tissues that lie within your uterus are the primary abode of fibroids, where their growth begins. Further, it spreads to uterine cavity, within the uterine wall or in abdominal cavity over the exterior of uterus.

Abdominal swelling, pelvic pain, abnormal bleeding, postmenopausal bleeding, frequent urination, cramps, back pain, miscarriage or infertility, constipation and problems or pain during the intercourse are some other symptoms, besides heavy bleeding, that are indicators of fibroids.

However, steps need to be taken at the earliest, in order to dissipate fibroids as soon as possible, instead of waiting until it’s too late. Even when fibroids do not seem to create any problem and are minimal, they should not be ignored. Rapid development of this tumor, due to ignorance, may cause major problems to many internal organs of your body.

Almost 25% of women in America are victim of fibroids, out of which, many are forced to get their uterus removed, as an escape route. Though there is nothing that can be specifically pointed about as a primary reason for fibroids but changing levels of oestrogen are believed to play an important role in their growth. Fibroids may even happen in an early age of mere 20 years and diminish after menopause as body no longer produces oestrogen after that.

Risk factors that are often associated with proliferation of fibroids are:

• Obesity
• Nulliparity (When you have never produced children)
• Onset of menstruation before the age of 10.
• African American inheritance

In some very rare cases, fibroids may even become a reason for infertility and few surgery options may lead to sterility.

Fibroids treatment normally varies according to symptoms of the patient, location and size of their fibroids, their general health, desire to bear children and proximity of their age to menopause.

Endometrial ablation, Myolysis, Myomectomy, Laparascopic myomectomy and Hysterectomy are some of the treatment options that are available to you. Meanwhile, to ease your fibroids symptoms during menstruation, you can try the following:

• Take over-the-counter medicines to seek relief from body aches and cramps
• Take complete rest in bed, if symptoms get worst
• Eat iron-rich food and ask doctor if iron supplements are advisable for you. This helps to avert anemia due to excessive menstrual bleeding
• Take a warm bath or hold a warm water bottle against your stomach to seek relief from pain

In case, you are seeking the answer to how you can avert fibroids from occurring or reoccurring, unfortunately there is nothing that can be said in the matter till now. Cure is all we can look forward to, at this time.

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