Are there any specific periods during pregnancy when sexual intercourse should be avoided?
During the last weeks of pregnancy, as a precaution, abstaining from sexual intercourse is advised. There is a study which indicates that having several sexual intercourses in the last month of pregnancy increases the risk of infections in the uterus. However, there are not any other studies in support of this study. Times to abstain from sexual intercourses during pregnancy: ► In case of vaginal bleeding regardless of the week that it occurs. ► When the amnion water comes off. ► Cervical insufficiency (The case when the uterus channel is shorter and wider than normal). ► In the risks of premature birth and miscarriages or for the women who have experienced these in their previous pregnancies. ► In cases such as Placenta previa, (occlusion of the entrance of the uterus channel by the placenta) sexual intercourse must definitely be abstained from. On the other hand, in other risky situations where premature birth risk is high such as the case in multiple pregnancies, after the sixth mon
