Re: Sex during labor?
From: Tonja (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 29 Jun 2000 17:47:40 -0500 (CDT)
LOL Claudia! I guess I missed the "during" reference in the original
post. I'm with you on that one...no thanks! :-)
--
Tonja
At Thu, 29 Jun 2000, Claudia Twisdale RN wrote:
>
>I am sorry to step on any toes or offend anyone here, but I can not
>imagine having sex during labor! OUCH
>
>At Thu, 29 Jun 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>
>>At Thu, 29 Jun 2000, Kristine wrote:
>>>
>>>I read an article recently which indicated that there was an
>>>"ingredient" in sperm that was the natural version of one of the drugs
>>>women are often given during labor to progress the labor. (going on
>>>memory here - don't remember exactly!) Unfortunately I did not print
>>>that article and now I can't remember where I read it. Is there any
>>>information on this?
>>
>>There is more than one culture in the world where a pregnant woman is
>>supposed to have sex with the onset of contractions to speed the labor,
>>with her husband if possible, but in some places other male relatives,
>>like the husband's brother can stand in if the husband is not available.
>>
>>--
>>William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
>>Clarksville, TN
>>
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