Is it normal to lose all interest in sex when you are pregnant?

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Is it normal to lose all interest in sex when you are pregnant?

Pregnancy may change your feelings about sex totally or it may have no effect on your sex life whatsoever. While some experience an improved sex life, for others sex totally fizzles out after becoming pregnant. For some women pregnancy symptoms put them off sex in the first trimester, only to have the interest revived in the second trimester, and the interest tapers off once again in the final trimester. Others have zero interest throughout the nine months and still others have a great time throughout the three trimesters. Blame it on the hormone estrogen! Some couples fear sex because of a bad history of miscarriage.

Can sex help to bring on labor?

There is no hard science behind this claim; while there is some prostaglandin in semen, there isn't enough to move things along in a major way. So if you know someone who went into labor after some sexual activity then it is a mere coincidence. By all means indulge but don't expect it to trigger labor; do it for time pass or fun.

What about oral sex? Is that safe?

Oral sex is considered safe during pregnancy provided your partner avoids blowing air into your vagina - a practice that could allow an air bubble to find its way into your bloodstream and produce fatalistic results. Another point of apprehension is the hormonal changes of pregnancy can change the taste and odor of your vaginal secretions that your partner may find off-putting.

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