36 Weeks Pregnant, Close To Expected Date Of Delivery, Okay To Have Sex ?

Posted on Thu, 28 Apr 2011

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Question : Now my wife was 36 weeks pregnant is it ok to have sex in this time are have to stop having sex up till her delivery Pls reply me.

Answered by Dr. Vidya Muralidhar (16 hours later)

Hi XXXXXXX ,

Thanks for your query.

Sexual intercourse at 36 weeks of pregnancy is not recommended .
She will be nearer to her expected date of delivery,and intercourse during this time can cause premature delivery , premature rupture of the amniotic membrane which can leads to secondary bacterial infections.

Hope this helps you.If you have any follow up queries I will be available to answer them.

Regards.

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