While pregnant women have umpteen number of things to be careful about, one of the most common and yet least addressed of their concerns is, if it is safe to have sex during pregnancy? Discussing your fears and feelings with your partner as well as your doctor is the best way out.
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.
Tags: sex during pregnancy, sex problems, womens sexual health
November 5th, 2009 at 11:47 am
In a normal, uneventful pregnancy, sex is safe. Sex is not a cause for miscarriage, assuming the sex you are having is not painful or rough. Even though a man would like to think that they are large enough.
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