Pain after sex during pregnancy

Sexual intercourse is a mechanical stimulation that can cause a woman's vulva, pelvic cavity, and reproductive organs to become congested. When a woman becomes sexually excited, the reflexes of the nerve endings around the vagina and cervix cause the perineum, vagina, pelvic muscles, and uterine muscles to undergo involuntary rhythmic and intense contractions, resulting in abdominal pain.

Sexual intercourse stimulates uterine contraction and is closely related to prostaglandins. Because the E and F groups in prostaglandins have a strong excitatory effect on the pregnant uterus and can stimulate uterine contractions. During sexual intercourse, the uterus is mechanically stimulated, which causes the release of endogenous prostaglandins in the uterus through nerve reflexes and fluid regulation. In addition, the male's semen contains a large amount of prostaglandins. Under the action of prostaglandins from both men and women, the uterus contracts strongly, causing the woman to feel abdominal pain after intercourse.

The contraction of the uterus will not only cause abdominal pain in pregnant women, but may also cause miscarriage, premature birth, placental abruption and premature rupture of membranes, thus endangering the health of mother and baby. Therefore, obstetricians and gynecologists remind expectant fathers and mothers that sexual intercourse is not suitable in the early and late stages of pregnancy, and sexual life should also be moderate in the second trimester. Once abdominal pain occurs during sexual intercourse, sexual intercourse should be avoided.

From this, it can be seen that you should be careful when having sex during pregnancy. If you feel severe pain, take a break. If you feel abdominal distension or pain, you should take a break. After the swelling goes away, you can continue having sex. In addition, pregnant women sometimes feel uncomfortable when having sex in a supine position due to a drop in blood pressure. At this time, they should temporarily interrupt and rest, and tilt their body left and right appropriately, and the discomfort will gradually disappear.

Can I have sex during early pregnancy?

From a medical point of view, sexual life during pregnancy is not prohibited. Healthy and moderate sexual life can not only enhance the intimacy between couples, but also experience the joy of sexual intercourse, and it is also helpful in promoting the development of the fetus. But please note that it is best not to have sex in the early and late stages of pregnancy, but you can have sex moderately in the middle stage.

Many people suggest that pregnant mothers should try to reduce or avoid sexual intercourse in the early stages of pregnancy. Because the fetus is still unstable in the early stages of pregnancy, it is the period when miscarriage is most likely to occur, especially for pregnant women at high risk of miscarriage. Especially in the first three months of pregnancy, on the one hand, the placenta has not yet matured and the connection between the placenta and the uterine wall is not tight; on the other hand, the secretion of progesterone is insufficient and cannot provide strong protection for the embryo. Having sex at this time may cause miscarriage. In addition, after a woman becomes pregnant, her endocrine function changes, early pregnancy reactions, and considerations of the impact on the embryo reduce her demands for and responses to sexual life. Therefore, it is best not to have sex in the early stages of pregnancy.