Sexual Health
What should couples pay attention to during pregnancy sexual activity? A health manual for essential pregnancy sexual activity for couples
Post Date April, 15 2023
In fact, pregnant women's sexual desire during pregnancy can greatly decrease, especially during the first 3 to 4 months of pregnancy, when they show indifference and strong aversion to any sexual contact. The main reasons for this phenomenon are psychological factors:
1。 Afraid of harming the fetus
Pregnant women are afraid of having sex with their husbands and harming the fetus in their stomachs, so they try to control their sexual excitement.
Doctors say that pregnant women are mostly concerned about the impact of sexual activity on the baby, resulting in a decrease in sexual desire.
After becoming a mother, Chinese women tend to develop a protective mentality, and if they want to protect the baby, they will naturally refuse their husband's request.
When a pregnant woman's motivation or "hardship" to avoid sexual activity is not understood by her husband, she may gradually weaken her sexual desire.
2。 Worried about exposing one's form
Pregnant women are afraid that their increasingly overweight body shape will not arouse their husbands' sexual interest, and they are also afraid that their husbands will not like their body shape, making it difficult for them to easily engage in sexual life.
Over time, one will suppress their sexual desire and show a distant or indifferent attitude towards actual sexual life.
Changes in sexual physiology
The doctor said that in the early stages of pregnancy, the uterus gradually grows larger, and the abdomen also gradually expands. The uterus protrudes from the pelvic cavity, causing the pregnant woman to gain weight.
Breasts also become larger and prone to sweating, with a strong body odor, which is actually more sexually attractive. Basically, pregnant women have no different sexual needs than before pregnancy.
After a woman becomes pregnant, vaginal secretions increase, and the external genitalia is not only prone to ulceration, but also has a reduced resistance to bacteria.
Pregnant women, with an increase in vaginal secretions, may experience vaginal infections if they do not pay attention to cleanliness after enjoying sexual activity. This not only causes burning sensation and discomfort, but also increases the risk of miscarriage if the symptoms worsen after being infected with bacteria.
