The benefits of having sex during pregnancy are proven by both psychologists and gynecologists. Refusal of intimate relations in the normal course of pregnancy can be recommended only 2-3 weeks before the expected date of delivery. The rest of the time, if the future mother does not have health problems, sex during pregnancy will give pleasant sensations, making the woman happy, and will prepare the uterus for childbirth.
When you can not have sex during pregnancy?
Having sex during pregnancy can not always be helpful. It is not recommended to do this in the following cases:
- threat of abortion;
- presence of signs of infection of the genital tract;
- "Habitual" miscarriage;
- leakage of the amniotic fluid;
- premature births in the anamnesis;
- low attachment or placenta previa;
- bleeding from the vagina.
Sex is not always desirable during pregnancy of twins (multiple pregnancies). It is also recommended to limit oneself in sex on the days when there should be menstruation, because at this time the risk of miscarriage rises.
Types of sex during pregnancy
Not every kind of sex during pregnancy will be safe. So, anal sex is not recommended, as the probability of moving the intestinal flora to the vagina is high, and in some cases the probability of miscarriage may increase. Oral sex during pregnancy is permitted, except when the partner has herpes. Also, you can not use vibrators, balls and dildos, only sex toys are allowed to stimulate the clitoris.
Sex Positions During Pregnancy
Do not think that some poses for sex during pregnancy can be dangerous, it's not, just not all of them are comfortable. Most often couples choose the following poses and their variations.
- Rider. It is good that there is no pressure on the stomach, and also a woman can control
penetration depth. - On knees. The posture is convenient for use during the entire pregnancy. To make it more comfortable, you can put cushions under your belly.
- At right angles. A woman on her back with raised knees (if convenient, you can throw on her shoulders), the man is between her legs, without support on her hands. Suitable for late dates, because it has no pressure on either the chest or the woman's stomach.
To be engaged in sex during pregnancy is necessary in those poses which do not give pressure on a stomach or belly and a breast, necessarily consider this at employment by love.