A man wants to have sex, but during pregnancy with this there may be certain difficulties. Many prejudices have developed on this subject - is it possible to have sex during pregnancy, when and in what posture can one do it, and when - it is impossible.
In fact, the question is far from idle - an excessive desire for physical intimacy can lead to premature birth, and the absence of sex during such a long period can lead to family scandals.
Can I have sex during pregnancy?
In animals, a pregnant female does not seek sex, and the males bypass the expectant mothers, in search of more suitable friends. This is a physiological mechanism that protects against premature activation of labor. In addition, the pregnant female of any mammal is incapable of conception.
In humans, this physiological mechanism is sharply weakened. Men continue to be attracted to pregnant women, and pregnancy lasts a long time. That is why it is impossible to live all nine months without having sex with my husband.
Disputes about whether sexual activity during pregnancy is harmful or beneficial, will never subside in gynecology. Nevertheless, all experts agree on one thing - despite the many reservations and restrictions, it is possible to have sex during pregnancy.
Do I need to be protected by a condom?
Conception during pregnancy is not possible, so there is no need for contraception. However, the use of a condom may be necessary - the penetration of sperm into the female body, when its immunity is weakened by pregnancy, can lead to various adverse immune reactions.
To use other contraceptives, in particular hormones, is not only meaningless, but also dangerous. This can lead to abortion. Intrauterine devices are removed when pregnancy is planned.
If for some reason (for example, use is longer than the prescribed period) pregnancy occurred against the background of the established spiral, then you need to remove the contraceptive as soon as possible.
In what cases you can not have sex during pregnancy?
Despite the fact that modern gynecologists agree that sex during pregnancy, for example, there are situations where spouses need to love each other exclusively platonically.
Such situations include the early period of pregnancy and its last weeks. In the first two months, important processes of implantation and placentation occur - the future baby establishes interaction with the maternal organism, the placenta is formed.
From this period depends on how the pregnancy will proceed in the future. Small fluctuations in hormonal levels during sex can be fatal. Unfortunately, during this period a woman may not yet know that she is pregnant.
Therefore, the most reasonable option is to refuse sex from the moment the test showed two strips and before the doctor says that the placenta was formed normally.
In the last month of pregnancy, the tonus of the uterus muscle fibers plays an important role. The fact is that during orgasm in a woman, the uterus tone increases, it is necessary to accelerate the movement of spermatozoa through the female's genital tract.
But increasing the tone of the uterus, only much more significant, occurs before childbirth during labor. In the last weeks of pregnancy, the tone of the uterus begins to gradually rise, preparing for childbirth, and a sharp increase in it during sex can provoke premature birth.
These restrictions apply to normal pregnancy in a healthy woman. If there are any diseases that threaten abortion, the doctor will recommend sexual rest.
This means the complete absence of sexual activity until such time as the threat of interruption is over. Or before birth, if the pregnancy is difficult.
In no case can not have sex, and be sure to consult a doctor if a pregnant woman has the following symptoms:
- abdominal pain or heaviness;
- a sharp deterioration in health;
- discharge from the genital tract, especially bloody;
- bleeding from the genital tract.
Does the feeling of having sex during pregnancy change?
During pregnancy, there is a noticeable hormonal adjustment in the woman’s body, so her feelings during sex can change dramatically. These changes are very individual, so you can only roughly describe what a pregnant woman will experience while having sex. There are women who are lucky to keep the same feelings during sex.
In some cases, it may decrease the sensitivity of the genital tract, less bright orgasm or its disappearance. This is a normal physiological reaction, a consequence of a decrease in the amount of estrogen, hormones responsible for sexual desire and pleasure from sex.
Sex life can become painful, especially if a woman had problems with the lumbar spine before pregnancy, and she was gaining weight significantly in preparation for becoming a mother. This is also a manifestation of hormonal changes - gestagens, hormones that support pregnancy, cause including the leaching of calcium from the bones.
As a result, the bones become more malleable to leave more room for the growing uterus.
But these same changes cause exacerbations of all diseases associated with a lack of calcium in the bone tissue, including lumbar osteochondrosis.
This condition will also improve after childbirth, but it is advisable to consult a doctor to prescribe treatment.
How to have sex during pregnancy: the rules
There are no strict rules for sex during pregnancy, but there are a number of recommendations that are desirable to follow in order to preserve the health of the mother and the unborn child.
First, it should be remembered that the sensations of a woman can change, and this is normal. A change in sensitivity may also lead to a change in addictions — some poses that were previously loved may start to cause discomfort and vice versa. You should listen to your body, he himself dictates how to get pleasure without hurting himself.
Secondly, the duration of sexual intercourse. A pregnant woman gets tired faster, including from physical intimacy.
Fatigue is a physiological signal that a good time should stop. But there are no big restrictions on the frequency - you can have sex every day.
And, of course, if the doctor recommended sexual rest, this recommendation should be implemented. If sex is contraindicated, then no matter how much the spouses would like to do it, it is undesirable to do this so as not to end up in a hospital bed.
Pose for sex during pregnancy
Changes in the body of a woman impose certain restrictions on possible postures. An enlarged belly makes most poses for sex uncomfortable. And in this case, the provisions on the side come to the rescue when the man is behind.
In earlier periods, when the stomach still does not interfere, a greater variety is possible. In any case, you should listen to your feelings and apply fantasy - the body itself will tell you in which position it is better to have sex.
Anal, oral sex during pregnancy
There is an opinion that anal or oral sex during pregnancy is much safer, because it does not affect the tone of the uterus. Given that both of these types of sex are quite specific in themselves, and not all women like them, it is not worth taking them as a full replacement for traditional sexual intercourse.
With anal sex is somewhat more complicated. Due to the proximity of the receptors of the rectum and perineum, the same undesirable effect of increasing the tone of the uterus can be obtained, therefore in late periods it is better to refrain from anal sex. Moreover, many women treat him badly.
Pain, discharge and blood after sex during pregnancy
The above symptoms speak of a complicated course of pregnancy and a possible threat of termination. If sexual intercourse in itself causes pain, then perhaps you should simply change the position.
But if the pain in the abdomen continues to persist after sex, there was a discharge, and even more blood - you need to immediately contact a gynecologist.
If the pain is very intense, accompanied by copious discharge of blood, you must call an ambulance.
Having sex should be stopped until the gynecologist allows it.
Why during pregnancy do not want sex?
As mentioned above - the lack of desire during pregnancy, this is a normal physiological response, since conception is impossible. From a physiological point of view, sex during pregnancy does not make sense.
If a pregnant woman has ceased to have a passion for her husband, do not regard this as a catastrophe - some time after the birth of the baby, the desire will be restored.
How to have sex after the birth of the baby?
Immediately after giving birth, it is worth refraining from sexual activity, especially if the woman has tears and stitches. Sex in this case not only causes pain, but also increases the risk of injury to the female genitals. In addition, after delivery, discharge from the uterus often appears, so having sex can be just unpleasant.
A return to the usual sexual life in a couple is possible after the woman has healed the seams and the normal condition of the uterus is restored. This usually happens in a month or two.
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