intercourse in the first trimester of pregnancy

Is it safe to have sex during the first trimester of pregnancy?

Yes. It is safe to have sex in the first trimester of a normal pregnancy. However, your doctor may also advise you not to have sex for certain reasons. These reasons include:

• Threatened miscarriage or history of prior miscarriage
• Vaginal bleeding or spots of blood for unexplained reasons
• abdominal pain or cramps
• history of cervical weakness
• having twins or more in the womb
• placenta previa (placenta previa)
• vaginal infection during pregnancy

You may also be advised not to have sex during pregnancy if your husband has a sexually transmitted infection such as genital herpes. If during pregnancy, you get genital herpes for the first time, there may be a slight risk of it affecting the growing baby.

Will there be any change in my sex life in the early stages of pregnancy?

Every woman's experience is different. Although having sex is considered safe, most couples feel changes in their sexual relationship with the onset of pregnancy. Some pregnant women may find sex better now than before, while others may find intercourse a little uncomfortable or burdensome.

Your husband may find your pregnant body more attractive. At the same time, you may also find intercourse more enjoyable now, free from the worry of pregnancy and contraception. Often, increased blood flow to your pelvic area leads to erectile dysfunction and increases sexual arousal.

You may not want to have sex because of fatigue, mood swings, or nausea, especially in the first trimester. It is also possible that you are not feeling well and you may not want to have sex.

To enjoy love throughout pregnancy, it is better to have gentle intercourse than to have deep and forceful penetration.

You can learn more about comfortable positions for intercourse by reading our article on intercourse during pregnancy.

Can intercourse harm my unborn baby?

There is no harm to the unborn baby during your intercourse.

Your baby is protected by the lining of the uterus and muscles and the amniotic fluid that surrounds it. The cervix is ​​also closed with a mucus plug, which protects against infection. Don't worry, your husband won't be able to penetrate deep enough to pass through the vagina during sex, so no harm can be done to the baby.

Although climax can cause contractions in the uterus, they do not cause any harm. These are quite different from contractions that occur during labor.

Why do I have no desire to have sex in the first trimester?

You are not the only one to feel this way. Many women lose interest in intercourse after becoming pregnant. The most common reasons for this are listed below:

• Due to nausea, you do not have any desire to eat anything, then intercourse is a far cry.
• You may not want to have sex due to fatigue
• Some women feel a lot of sensitivity, tingling, and pain when touched in the breasts.
• The desire to have sex can also be completely lost due to frequent urination
• Some women feel full and uncomfortable after sex. At the same time, some may also get cramps in the stomach after intercourse.
• Hormonal changes can also affect your sexual desire

Like many other moms-to-be, you may be concerned that intercourse could harm your baby or cause a miscarriage. Or maybe your husband is also not able to have a love relationship comfortably, because he is afraid that he might harm you.

In such cases, it is better that you talk openly about your feelings and fears with your partner and reassure each other of your love. If you still have doubts or concerns about intercourse during pregnancy, talk to your doctor.

The physical and emotional changes that happen during pregnancy can have a huge impact on you and are not uncommon. Whether your sexual relationships are satisfactory or limited in the first trimester, you and your husband should still strive to make your relationship stronger.

Try other methods of intimacy, such as a loving hug or a massage. All these methods will not allow sex to cause problems between the two of you. Talk openly with each other so that you can fully support each other in the midst of these changes happening during pregnancy.

If you want to know how your love life will change as your pregnancy progresses, read our articles on sex in the second and third trimesters.