Many women refuse to have sex after pregnancy. Is this right? Many pregnant women have this confusion: should they have sex from the time they are pregnant to the time the child is born? This is a dilemma. Enjoy sex to your heart’s content, but you’re worried that your body won’t be able to handle it, and you’re even more worried that your child will have an accident; you’re completely abstinent, but you’re also worried that your husband won’t be able to resist going out to “eat secretly”.

You can also have scientific sex during pregnancy and enjoy gentle sex in the intervening 4 months

1. It is not advisable to have sex in the first three months of pregnancy and three months before delivery

Experts say that it is not recommended to have sex in the first three months of pregnancy and three months before delivery. In the first 3 months of pregnancy, the embryo implantation is not yet stable, and intense sexual intercourse will stimulate strong contraction of the uterus and cause miscarriage. At the same time, male semen contains prostaglandins, which can also induce and strengthen uterine contractions. Three months before delivery, women have low sexual desire due to changes in estrogen secretion, and men should not force them to have sex. Moreover, the uterus of pregnant women is relatively large at this time, and it will be injured due to violent external force during sexual intercourse, and it is easy for premature birth. In addition, it may also cause placental abruption, which is a serious obstetric complication that can cause heavy bleeding in pregnant women and even death of pregnant women and fetuses.

2. You can enjoy "gentle sex" in the middle 4 months of pregnancy

"But it doesn't mean that you can't have sex during pregnancy. It's not good to be abstinent all the time." Experts suggest that you can try to have sex during the four months from the fourth month to the seventh month of pregnancy. After 3 months of pregnancy, the embryo has formed and the fetus needs to develop and grow in the uterine cavity. The uterus usually rises to the abdominal cavity. Having sex at this time will not affect the health of the fetus.

However, sex life during pregnancy is different from usual, and husbands need to be more gentle and caring towards their wives. From a psychological perspective, pregnant women will be more sensitive, emotionally unstable, prone to feeling nervous, and have a lot of concerns about sexual life, so husbands should pay attention to sufficient "foreplay" during sexual intercourse; from a physiological perspective, pregnant women's vaginal secretions As the number of infections increases, the chance of infection during sexual intercourse increases. Therefore, both husband and wife should drain their urine and clean their genitals before sexual intercourse. Pregnant women should clean their vulva in time after sexual intercourse.

Experts remind that in terms of sexual lifestyle, you should choose a sexual intercourse position that does not compress the abdomen of pregnant women. It is recommended to use side-lying or rear-entry positions, which do not compress the abdomen of pregnant women and can effectively stimulate their sensitive zones. In addition, the intensity during sex should not be too strong, the speed should not be too fast, and the time should not exceed 10 minutes.

3. It is not advisable to have sex within 42 days after delivery

Postpartum, mothers need a recovery period, and premature resumption of sexual life is not recommended at this time. Generally speaking, the maternal perineal wound and the abdominal wound caused by cesarean section will not fully heal until 4 weeks after delivery. It takes 6 weeks after delivery for the uterus to fully return to normal. Therefore, it is recommended to wait for the lochia to be completely eliminated 6 weeks after delivery, that is, 42 days, before starting sexual life. "Beginning of abstinence" too early will not only be detrimental to wound recovery, but may also lead to vaginal rupture and massive bleeding.

4. Wear condoms during postpartum sex

42 days after delivery, couples can resume sex, but at this time many new mothers complain that they are exhausted from taking care of their children every day and have little interest in sexual life, but they also have to take care of the needs of the child's father. It is really a dilemma. In this regard, experts point out that moderate sex life not only helps new mothers relieve fatigue and stress, but also helps the body recover. Sexual intercourse methods such as kissing and caressing that combine affection between husband and wife can make them energetic and happy. Women with normal postpartum sexual life can maintain a good physiological state because their sexual organs receive benign stimulation such as touching and squeezing in time.

There is no need for special abstinence during pregnancy. Couples can still maintain a sexual life, but they must pay attention to the following matters:

1. The sexual position adopted: A research report by scholars EKWO and others pointed out that during pregnancy, couples adopting a sexual position with the man on top and the woman on the bottom can easily cause early water rupture, and the probability of occurrence is twice that of other sexual positions. Therefore, avoid squeezing pregnant women. A bulging belly is a very important principle.

2. Sexual skills adopted: Avoid blowing air into the vagina during oral sex to prevent air from penetrating into the blood of pregnant women, causing amniotic fluid embolism and causing death of pregnant women. Medically, there are case reports, so try to avoid it.

In addition, is there any danger to the fetus in the intensity of sexual intercourse, and is there any limit to the frequency of sexual intercourse? Scholars Read and Klebanoff reported that there is no absolute correlation between the frequency of sexual intercourse and premature birth. Even if the pregnancy is thirty-six weeks, it does not have much impact. That is, more frequent sexual intercourse does not necessarily lead to miscarriage or premature birth. As long as the pregnant woman has physical strength Yes, the couple can coordinate well and the frequency can be decided by themselves; as for the intensity and whether or not orgasm is achieved, it will not harm the fetus.

Most people worry that sexual intercourse will affect the health of the fetus and cause premature birth or miscarriage. This is mostly due to psychological factors of pregnant women and traditional concepts.