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    Sex During Pregnancy

    In most cases, sex during pregnancy is safe. In fact, with your healthcare provider's OK, you can have sex until delivery.

    But changing hormone levels and sone pregnancy symptoms, like nausea and tiredness, can reduce your sex drive. So can visible changes in your body.. Always talk with your healthcare provider about any concerns you may have about sex during pregnancy.

    Stop having sex if you have:

    • Heavy vaginal bleeding

    • Pain during sex

    • Leaking of amniotic fluid

    • Contractions after sex that do not go away

    Check with your healthcare provider if you have any of these symptoms.

    Online Medical Reviewer: Donna Freeborn PhD CNM FNP
    Online Medical Reviewer: Heather M Trevino BSN RNC
    Online Medical Reviewer: Irina Burd MD PhD
    Date Last Reviewed: 2/1/2023
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    Southern New Mexico
    Surgery Center

    2301 Indian Wells Rd. Suite B
    Alamogordo, NM 88310
    www.snmsc.org

    Phone: 575.437.0890
    Fax: 575.437.0905
    Email: info@snmsc.org

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