Pregnant women can enjoy sex without endangering their unborn baby, research shows.
There is no evidence that regular love-making increases the risk of a premature birth or other complications, a study says. The latest findings also contradict the belief that intercourse can help induce a long-overdue labour.? Scientists have concluded that sex during pregnancy is both ‘common’ and ‘normal’, even if it can become a little tricky during the final few weeks.? They say most expectant mothers can carry on making love without risking going into labour early, blood clots or infections of the womb.
Only those who are expecting twins or triplets or have previously had a premature birth should abstain – and even then there is little evidence to show they are at increased risk.? Researchers in the U.S. and Canada looked at evidence from several previous studies which had all examined the possible risks of sex during pregnancy.
One study compared 11,000 pregnant women, half who were sexually active, the other half abstinent, and found no difference between the two groups.? Another looked at women who had previously had at least one premature birth and found regular sex did not increase the risk.
The research, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, also concluded that once they have given birth, women generally begin having sex within one or two months. Dr Clair Jones, of the Department of Obstetrics, at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, said, “Sex in pregnancy is normal. Patients with low-risk pregnancies should feel comfortable engaging in sexual activity as they please.”
–Daily Mail, London
