Can you have sex during pregnancy?
So, you are already pregnant, so you know how to have sex, but what about sex while you're pregnant? Is it safe? When should I not have sex? How do I make it more comfortable? These are the most common questions and I'm going to get you the answers. In general, sex is very safe in pregnancy. There are a few things that you must know though. For instance, semen has prostaglandins in it that may cause contractions and an orgasm can also stimulate contractions. At the end of pregnancy, sex is sometimes used to stimulate contractions and help put you into labor. By far, this is the best way to kickstart that process, but you wanna make sure that your water has not broken and of course, don't do it if your doctor has told you not to. There are certain conditions that we tell patients not to have sex. In the first trimester, if you were threatening to have a miscarriage, we sometimes say to hold off on intercourse so that we don't stimulate contractions or cause bleeding. Se...