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Sex during pregnancy
My wife is on her 5th month pregnancy, is it true or myth that having sex during pregnancy helps in increasing the chance of having normal vaginal birth!
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It is a myth.by secuss as l intercourse she can definitely get into preterm labour.but that doesn’t mean complete abstinence in pregnancy but not as a reason to have vaginal delivery
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Dr. Nidhi Sharma
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
19 yrs exp
Chennai
Avoid intercourses during pregnancy as it may cause miscarriage and ruptured membranes
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Dr. Pratibha Aggarwal
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Chennai
Hi. There is no truth in the saying that sex during preg helps in vaginal delivery . In last trimester it is not advised as can cause infection , UTI .
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