Is It OK to Have Sex during Pregnancy?

Is It OK to Have Sex during Pregnancy?

Your developing baby is protected by the amniotic fluid in your uterus, as well as by the strong muscles of the uterus itself. Sexual activity won’t affect your baby, as long as you don’t have complications such as preterm labor or placenta problems. However, pregnancy can cause changes in your level of comfort and sexual desire

Can sex during pregnancy cause a miscarriage?
Having sex during pregnancy won’t provoke a miscarriage. Most miscarriages occur because the fetus isn’t developing normally.

What are the best sexual positions during pregnancy?
As long as you’re comfortable, most sexual positions are OK during pregnancy. Oral sex is also safe during pregnancy.

Is It OK to Have Sex during Pregnancy?

Are there times when sex should be avoided?
‏Breast stimulation, female orgasms and certain hormones in semen called prostaglandins can cause uterine contractions.
‏Your health care provider might recommend avoiding sex if:

  • You have unexplained vaginal bleeding
  • You’re leaking amniotic fluid
  •  Your cervix begins to open prematurely (cervical incompetence)
  • Your placenta partly or completely covers your cervical opening (placenta previa)
  • You have a history of preterm labor or premature birth
  • Your partohas sexual transmitted disease .