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Will having intercourse during pregnancy cause any problem?

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Dr. Divya Banu M

Published At February 5, 2020
Reviewed AtAugust 25, 2023

Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

The gynecologist told me not to have an intercourse because I was having some brown spotting but it stopped and I had a little bit of intercourse but now I am scared something happened, should I be worried?

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

Brown spotting may be due to vaginal or cervical infection. And infection can be from your partner or you can transmit to your partner. So that is the reason doctor told not to have intercourse. Continue the medicines given to you and drink more water.

Patient's Query

Thank you doctor,

She did not give me any medicine, just told me not to have sex for right now.

Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

You can take Cital syrup (Disodium hydrogen citrate) two times a day for 15 days. There are two reasons when we asked not to have intercourse is when we suspect infection or injury, because both can go on increasing if intercourse continue. Minor infection can go on its own if it is just outside infection. More antibiotics may be required if it is increasing even after stopping to have intercourse. These antibiotics can be given after having report of culture of discharge happening down there and sometimes urine report also required. So if your gynecologist did not find much infection and if she believes that it can go by just stopping to have sex and proper hygiene than may be it is mild form. And she has seen you clinically so it is more reliable. Drink more water. Change undergarments more frequently. Clean from front to back after stool passing. Keep the vaginal area as dry as possible.

Patient's Query

Thank you doctor,

I am sorry I forgot to include I am 6 weeks pregnant.

Hi,

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If you are pregnant then basically she adviced to avoid chances of abortion which more common and can happen in first 3 months more commonly due to direct jerk on the uterus due to many reasons like intercourse, doing work while bending, heavy weight lifting , heavy exercise, and intercourse is one of them. Have to avoid for minimum 4 months, and if no problem in pregnancy till 4 months than we can think about once a week intercourse light-in nature. But up to 4 months you should avoid intercourse. Now for pregnancy you should take Folic acid tablets and may require progesterone tablets according to ultrasound scan. Will have to do dating scan in one week and according to may require to add some medicines. You may have some nausea and vomiting . For that you have to eat less spicy, less oily food, and small frequent meals.

Patient's Query

Thank you doctor,

Should I be worried about any risk of the intercourse I mentioned?

Hi,

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No, do not worry. If anything was going to happen then might have happened already within 6 to 8 hours of intercourse. Just do not bother much. And do one ultrasound scan to see how is the baby growing. If baby is growing good than no need to do anything. Brown spotting was once so have to confirm on ultrasound, but if it is stopped so chances of having good pregnancy is more. So now we have the option of ultrasound only to take further actions accordingly. Take rest as far as possible, and it is okay to take complete rest also. This will clear in one or two ultrasound scans.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Mavani Jimesh Himatbhai
Dr. Mavani Jimesh Himatbhai

Obstetrics and Gynecology

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