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Sexuality during pregnancy and unsafe sex?
Nearly half of women fear that the reports be harmful to pregnancy. In a recent Canadian study, the majority of couples who had been facing a problem during pregnancy believed that their sex could be the cause. What is it really?
The results of the various objective studies allow the following conclusions:
- The duration of pregnancy is not correlated with the frequency of sexual intercourse. They can not shorten it.
- There is no significant association between sexual activity and risk of preterm delivery.
We can therefore consider that when a normal pregnancy, sexual activity can be continued "normally". If a problem arises, take the advice of a specialist and ask him questions about the risks of continued relations (especially in cases of placenta previa and preterm labor).
Sexuality during pregnancy and STD infections
AIDS (HIV)
At an HIV positive mother but untreated, the risk of transmission to the child is currently less than 1%. This implies a support for pregnancy by a specialized team. However, it should continue to use condoms to protect his partner.
Herpes
In recent cases of genital herpes, there is a risk of contamination of baby's eyes by the virus during childbirth, which could lead to serious complications (herpetic keratitis). This can lead to conduct a caesarean section to avoid any risk of eye contact with the virus.
Other infections
Infections "mundane" vaginal or urinary seem no more common in women who have sex during pregnancy. However, the occurrence of symptoms suggestive of infection (abnormal discharge, vaginal or urinary tract burns ...) should lead you to see.