PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for December, 2002: Re: Intercourse painful at 31 weeks

Re: Intercourse painful at 31 weeks

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 31 Dec 2002 09:54:57 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 31 Dec 2002, Pamela wrote: >
>I am currently 31 weeks pregnant. My DH and I had intercourse yesterday
>for the first time during my pregnancy and I found it to be quite
>painful. I had been on pelvic rest during the first trimester of my
>pregnancy (ie. light spotting due to swollen cervix, along with a
>low-lying placenta) however my doctor said by the second trimester I was
>ok to resume intercourse. We erred on the side of caution and have
>refrained up until now.
>
>Is it normal to feel some pelvic pain during intercourse at this point
>in my pregnancy? Or could it be that this normal since we've refrained
>from having intercourse for so long (6 months)?
>
>Thanking you in advance.

Pain with intercourse is very, very common in the third, and even the second trimesters, so your feelings are by no means unusual. The engorgement of the vulva and vagina make them extra ordinarily sensitive, unpleasantly so for many women, while other women like that sensation. Engage in such sexual activity as gives you pleasure, and avoid that which does not.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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