Pregnancy and Sexuality
During pregnancy, sexual desire as a woman can rise or fall significantly - up to an aversion to sex, partner rejection and indifference to it. It is noticed that the intensity and quality of sexual life is largely dependent on the period of pregnancy.
First trimester - adaptation of the female body to a new state. Often overshadowed by this time early toxicosis, mood swings, a woman may feel constantly lethargy and drowsiness, deep experience the slightest changes in the behavior of the partner. Of course, in such a state to indulge in sexual pleasures easy. In addition, the first trimester - a responsible and challenging time, the threat of termination of pregnancy at this time is very high, so come first concern and caution.
However, many women, the beginning of pregnancy which occurs without complications, in contrast, are feeling the pinch of sexual desire. In addition, there is no need to take care of contraception, which contributes to greater intimacy and the emancipation of both partners.
During pregnancy due to increased blood flow increases the sensitivity of the genitals and breasts of a woman. This may or may not improve sensations during sex and affection to do unpleasant and even painful.
The second trimester is known as "the golden age" - the beginning of pregnancy danger had passed, increased sexual attraction woman improves her health. It was at this period is often necessary to achieve full sexual harmony in pairs, some women experience first orgasm in my life, celebrate the extraordinary intensity of sensations.
Third trimester brings primarily "technical" difficulty - the uterus is significantly increased in the amount required to avoid pressure on the stomach. Therefore, the partners have to invent new, more comfortable posture or develop alternative forms of sex, including not suggesting deep penetration.
Change the proportions of the body, the natural pregnant for a longer period, some clumsiness may cause a woman to doubt their own physical attractiveness, so in the third trimester it is especially important to feel loved and cherished. Sexual attraction as you approach childbirth can weaken, women often are afraid to harm the baby sometimes even pregnant convinced that the penis partner can injure the child or the uterus. However, careful and unhurried lovemaking to the fetus is not terrible - it's protected walls of the uterus and amniotic fluid, softening shocks.
Can or can not?
If 15-20 years ago, experts disapproved active sex during pregnancy, but in recent years the situation has changed - the importance of quality and full of intimacy to a pregnant woman is recognized everywhere.
Sexual gratification is important for pregnant women - produced during orgasm endorphins improve mood, serve as a natural painkiller, uterine contractions stimulate fetal movement, improves blood circulation of the uterus, which means that the fetus has no shortage of necessary materials. It is important that during pregnancy a woman did not feel sick, devoid of the usual joys and beloved society. However, to make a decision, "when, how and how much" better with caution, taking into account the state of the woman and a doctor's prescription.
Most often, doctors forbid pregnant women to have sex in the first trimester, and a few weeks before birth. This is justified concern about the child and maternal health: an emerging fruit more vulnerable to external shocks, and in late pregnancy uterine contractions can provoke a premature birth, so restrictions should not be perceived as punishment.
If pregnancy occurs without unpleasant surprises, a woman feels good and are attracted to the partner, intimate communication is her only advantage. However, there are times when having sexual intercourse is strictly prohibited, with sometimes a ban on intimacy imposed on the entire period of pregnancy. Among the contraindications are:
- The threat of termination of pregnancy;
- Placenta previa;
- Suspicion of violation of the integrity of membranes bladder;
- Genital infection in one of the partners
- Cervical incompetence.
Intimacy may be limited also in multiple pregnancies, with an adverse history (habitual miscarriage, premature birth).
The mucous membrane of the vagina and cervix during pregnancy are easily injured, but injuries in most cases these are superficial and do not threaten the health of the mother and fetus. Therefore, frightened little bleeding during intercourse or after it is not necessary, especially if the woman is not experiencing pain or not feel strong uterine contractions, but the doctor say about them during the next must-reception.
Discomfort or pain experienced by a woman during intercourse, serve as a signal for its immediate cessation. If within a short time the pain is not gone, as soon as possible to see a doctor.
Not recommended also to have sex in the days when pre-pregnancy should begin monthly - at that time the risk of miscarriage increases slightly.
Many questions always is the use during pregnancy some alternative forms of sex. Experts do not welcome mainly anal sex and cunnilingus because of the high risk of infection of the vagina or intestinal flora yeast. Furthermore, due to changes in blood circulation pregnant often suffer from hemorrhoids, trauma and bleeding hemorrhoids fraught, the appearance of various complications.