2006-08-09 21:58:06 · 17 answers · asked by hans g.a. ruhl 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Semen contains prostaglandins that can help soften the cervix, not exactly induce labor. This only helps if the woman is ready to have her baby anyway, otherwise married pregnant ladies would all lose their babies (or never have sex)
2006-08-09 22:03:04 · answer #1 · answered by BabyRN 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's the sex itself that could induce labour (and not the ejaculationof the man); however, if the woman herself ejaculates due to the high state of pleasure she attains, this could induce labour.
2006-08-10 05:11:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think this is true. When i was prengnant (first time), I was due on Feb. 19th. It was March 1st and I was so desparate. I wanted my baby to come out. My doctor was planning to induce my baby that week on Wednesday. Well, I called my midwife and asked her what i can do to start my contractions. She said to drink 2 spoons of castor oil (which is suppose to cause you diarreah) or have sex. She said that the sperm causes to thin out your placenta. So I did, i told my husband that i wanted to give it a try. It had been weeks the last time we had sex, it was very uncomfortable for me. It was 1 a.m. when we had sex. At 3 a.m., i started having light contractions. Around 8 a.m., contractions started getting stronger. As they got stronger, i went to the hospital, and guess what, i was getting ready to give birth.
2006-08-10 15:17:26 · answer #3 · answered by Curious 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can help induce labour if a woman is full term and the baby is ready to come out!
2006-08-10 05:05:05 · answer #4 · answered by heli 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's only a factor if the woman is ready to have the baby already. It helps bring on labor contractions if the woman has an orgasm.
2006-08-10 05:05:55 · answer #5 · answered by cricket 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is true. It happened to me. There is a hormone in the man's sperm which can set off contractions in a very heavily pregnant woman.
It is NOT an urban myth!
2006-08-10 05:05:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a possibility - not sure if it is in the early stages of pregnancy - I know when I was pregnant - and nearly due - I was advised to have intercourse as it induced labour - dont know if it worked - it took a few days for my son to arrive after then
2006-08-10 05:02:27 · answer #7 · answered by schmushe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is urban myth. Maybe the sex itself can induce pregnant women to labor?
2006-08-10 05:02:14 · answer #8 · answered by powhound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is true but only if ur baby is ready to be born seman contains some prostaglandin this is the same stuff that is used in the gel to start u off at hos but remember this will onlay happen if ur baby is ready to be born
2006-08-10 06:57:37 · answer #9 · answered by fame 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, my wifes OB suugessed we try it to induce contraction when my wife was due on our first child but her cervics was to small so she had a ceasarian section
2006-08-10 05:35:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋