Can You Have Sex During Pregnancy?

You can have sex during pregnancy provided you take precautions of the sex position and follow strictly the following guidelines. Many people thought that during pregnancy it is inappropriate to have a sexual life. It is believes that this concept is not correct. (Please consult your personal gynecologist before getting into it) Pregnant women during pregnancy, as long as more careful, husband and wife can still have marital intercourse.

Basically, if pregnant women experience miscarriage or low placenta during pregnancy, vaginal bleeding or signs of preterm labor, the couple will need to avoid sex life. If there isn’t any signs mention above, there is no need to stop having sex during pregnancy for as long as nine months time. In fact, some pregnant women during pregnancy because of hormone secretion, their sexuality is higher than usual. Moreover, during pregnancy some couples enjoy sex more as they need not take contraceptive measures. As long as both husband and wife can accept, from the first days of pregnancy to the last day, couples can have sexual life, but take note that the number should not be too frequent, the sex movement should not be too drastic.

In general, in the early stages of pregnancy till five months, pregnant women protruding belly is not obvious, and can be used as sex peacetime posture. Over five months later, pregnant women abdominal grow, husbands need to make posture adjustments in order to make close contact to their spouse.

Husbands here are reminded that some pregnant women during pregnancy will have a feeling of being unwell or feeling of fear and do not want to have sex. Husband need to take into account the feelings of your pregnant wife, pregnant women often feel tired, husband should be considerate care more for your pregnant wife.

So how can couples have safely sex during pregnancy
Sex is a wonderful way for couples to remain intimate during pregnancy. Sex during pregnancy is usually safe, as long as some guidelines are followed:

• Consult your gynecologist for any sex during pregnancy

• Avoid intercourse (or sexual activity) if advised to do so by your care provider.

• The position of pregnant woman should take the top positions or side-lying to be more comfortable as pregnancy advances.

• Deep penetration should be at the discretion and comfort of the pregnant woman.

• Water, air or any foreign objects should not be part of any sex activity during pregnancy in the vagina.

• Understanding and caring husband to your pregnant wife.

• A pregnant woman should always be able to say no to sex during pregnancy.

• If a woman is at high risk for preterm labor, orgasm and sex intercourse should be avoided

• Any sexual contact should be avoided if the woman or her partner has been exposed and having sexually transmitted disease or HIV.

Here a pregnancy videos of Dr. Michele Hakakha an Obstetrician/Gynecologist an expert in female fertility talk on sex and pregnancy myths.