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Is sex safe ?

02/19/2007

Question:

i am 6 weeks pregnant i want to know whether sex is safe during the pregnancy tenure or not ??? i have heard first three month its totally restricted. can masturbation help or it also has some after effects pls explain elaborately.

Answer:

Sexual activity is permissible in uncomplicated pregnancies. If there is a risk of preterm labor or if there is bleeding in the pregnancy, most physicians would suggest not to engage in sexual activity.

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Response by:

University of Cincinnati Arthur T Ollendorff, MD
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
College of Medicine
University of Cincinnati
Arthur T Ollendorff, MD