What is the medical opinion about having sex during pregnancy for both husband and wife??

Question

Any danger to the fetus, any leakage of semen into the uterus, any moral issue..???

Answer 1

It's good

seriously, there is very little chance of semen getting into the uterus since the cervix is blocked by a mucus plug. It's walled off! Supposedly, the hormore rush of sex is good for the woman and also has a positive effect on the fetus. Plus, it makes the man feel good! :)

Answer 2

Ok, most of the other people on here have accurate answers, all accept a few.

Sex during pregnancy is perfectly fine unless you have a specific medical problem that your doctor informs you requires abstinence. If, for example, you have an incompetent cervix, sex is out. If your wife, late in pregnancy, has already experienced rupture of membranes (broken water), sex is out, due to risk of infection.

As for semen leaking into the uterus, that's not going to happen. When a woman is pregnant, her cervix tightens up for most of the pregnancy, and a barrier called a mucus plug develops. Then the baby is inside a cushiony bag full of amniotic fluid. The baby will not be able to see or sense that there is a penis in the vagina or anything like that. The baby won't feel anything.

Think of it this way: the baby is in the living room of the house, and you are parking your car in the attached garage! Sorry to be silly, but really, the baby won't know, and you are not going to hit the baby.

As for the poster who suggested anal sex, this form of sex should really be counted out during pregnancy. With all the pressure that the baby is putting on a woman's bowels, anal sex would be very uncomfortable during pregnancy. Also, the risk of hemorroids is much higher during pregnancy, and anal sex could make them much worse of bring them on, and if there was tearing of the rectal tissues, infection could be a big risk. So actually, vaginal and oral sex are ok, but anal sex is not ok.

As for positions, doggy style and spooning are the best during the last trimester when the mother's stomach gets in the way.

Sex during pregnancy is not dangerous or wrong; I don't even know of any religions that have a problem with it, and many women experience the most enjoyable sex of their whole lives while pregnant. Just remember to tell your wife how beautiful she is to you, as she may be feeling less attractive these days. Finally, get all the romance now that you can, as it will be very different after the baby is born!

Answer 3

The baby is in an enclosed sac of amniotic fluid, so there is no chance of any sperm (or bathwater, or swimming pool water, or anything else for that matter) of entering in where the child is.

There is no danger to the fetus, except in that once you start to "show" you should use positions other than the "traditional" one of man on top, woman beneath, facing each other.

As long as it is comfortable for the mother, it is actually healthy for her - a woman's vaginal area contracts during a climax, and this is actually good "exercise" for her for that area in preparation for the contractions that are to come (I was told this by my OB yrs ago when I was pg with my son).

Morally, why would it be wrong? You aren't having sex with the child - it is a man and a woman (who already are in an intimate, loving relationship) who are having sex. It's not like the baby is there with a camera and a notepad, jotting down notes... ;-)


Seriously though, there really isn't any moral or physical restrictions on having sex during a normal, healthy pg, other than the comfort of the mother (there will be times where, frankly, it's just not going to feel good), and the practicalities of it (not to be blunt or crude, - but can tab "A" still reach slot "B" in a manner that is enjoyable to both parties...)

Answer 4

It's fairly safe until about the third trimester. Then it can cause premature labor. Risk of that can be minimized if the man is gentle and withdraws before ejaculating. There may be discomfort to the woman after the first trimester. This can be minimized with positioning. The spoons position is especially good. Man on top and doggie style are not good positions while pregnant. Woman on top is fine as long as it's still comfortable. "Rough" sex is not recommended. If it any time you get any pain STOP. If you're not sure your man can handle that, give him nothing at all.

Answer 5

The only issue is one of hygene, so you should use a condom every time. This is so you don't introduce any bacteria or viruses that could harm the fetus. Also, later in the pregnancy you will need to use positions that don't put pressure on the belly, like spooning or doggy. Other than that, enjoy.

Answer 6

When my wife was pregnant we asked the same question and the doctor informed us that there was no harm having sex during pregnacy for teh baby or mother.

Although a few of my mates did not have sex with there wives during preganancy as there were still scared taht they may.

Answer 7

It has been PROVEN to help with the circulation of blood for the fetus. You can continue to have sex up until you give birth, you won't harm the baby.

Answer 8

As long as there's no complications that her doctor has mentioned, go for it. You can have sex with her right up to her due date. If there's something going on and it wouldn't be OK to do so, her doc should give you all the heads up. Other than that, congratulations!

Answer 9

speaking of sex during pregnancy is not bad for health in both partners as long as they follow the proper way and dos and donts that their doctor said.Accept the fact that sex is not only sex its make partners expressing their love and injoy time.It also helps them decreasing deppression and stress in everyday life.keeping healthy sex during pregnancy is more like pleasing each other not for lust.

Answer 10

It's fine as long as you don't have a risk or history of misscariage caused from an incompetant cervix.