Re: Sex during labor?

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i have heard this about the prostoglandins but i am not sure there are any studies to back this up. i have lots of anecdotal stories that appear to support the idea that sex can help start labor. i have read several birth stories where women either brought themselves to orgaasm or had husbands do it which they said helped ease the pain of laor. i have also read a couple of books and many birth stories that liken the labor process to the sexual expereince. i will probably get weirtd reactions to this from people but my c-sec after 24 hours of labor was very very much like having great sex and having no orgasm. i had all this energy building up and moving through me and there was no relase.

i would offer one note of caution to you: never ever put anything (penis or otherwise) into your vagina once your water has broken. this can cause infection.

vicki

At Thu, 29 Jun 2000, Tonja wrote: >
>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
>>>
>>>This is for educational purposes only, and is not intended to be replacement
>>>or substitute for consultation and examination by an appropriate medical
>>>professional. Due to time constraints, private e-mails cannot be answered.
>>>

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