Why does it hurt down there during sex when I’m four months pregnant?

Everyone knows that pregnancy is a special period for women. For the health of the baby in their belly, most women will refuse to have sex. However, some couples may not be able to bear it and end up having sex when they are four months pregnant. Moreover, they experience pain in the private parts after having sex. It is best for women not to have sex in the early stages of pregnancy. Pain in the private parts may be due to gynecological inflammation. It is best to go to the hospital to find out the cause.

Can I have sex during early pregnancy?

From a medical point of view, sexual life during pregnancy is not prohibited. Healthy and moderate sexual life can not only enhance the intimacy between couples, but also experience the joy of sexual intercourse, and it is also helpful in promoting the development of the fetus. But please note that it is best not to have sex in the early and late stages of pregnancy, but you can have sex moderately in the middle stage.

Many people suggest that pregnant mothers should try to reduce or avoid sexual intercourse in the early stages of pregnancy. Because the fetus is still unstable in the early stages of pregnancy, it is the period when miscarriage is most likely to occur, especially for pregnant women at high risk of miscarriage. Especially in the first three months of pregnancy, on the one hand, the placenta has not yet matured and the connection between the placenta and the uterine wall is not tight; on the other hand, the secretion of progesterone is insufficient and cannot provide strong protection for the embryo. Having sex at this time may cause miscarriage. In addition, after a woman becomes pregnant, her endocrine function changes, early pregnancy reactions, and considerations of the impact on the embryo reduce her demands for and responses to sexual life. Therefore, it is best not to have sex in the early stages of pregnancy.

Sex positions during early pregnancy

Generally speaking, it is recommended that expectant parents do not have sex during the early stages of pregnancy. If you really have to have sex, you must pay attention to protecting the fetus in your belly. When engaging in sexual intercourse, you should adopt positions that do not compress the abdomen. You should try to avoid strenuous intercourse and inappropriate postures. Your movements should be gentle and avoid intense stimulation. During this period, you should choose a more comfortable and labor-saving posture. The following postures can be appropriately selected by prospective parents.

1. The expectant mother is on top

During pregnancy, you should avoid putting pressure on the expectant mother's belly, as this can endanger the safety of both the mother and the baby. If the expectant mother is on top, she can control the strength herself, which is safer.

2. The prospective father is on top

The expectant father must use his arms to support himself and remember not to have excessive sexual intercourse to avoid cervical injury and bleeding, or uterine contractions.

3. Side lying

This is the safest position and will not put pressure on the expectant mother's belly. The two people can face each other or face the same direction, which will make the expectant mother more comfortable.

4. Lying on the side of the bed

Place one foot on the bed and let the other foot hang down, using something to support it. Be careful not to press on your stomach.

5. Sit-in

When the belly becomes bigger, the woman can turn her body and sit in the sitting position.

6. Enter from the back

The expectant mother supported herself on her hands and knees while the expectant father entered from behind.

7. The expectant mother sits on the edge of the bed

In addition to the above postures and positions, other positions can also be considered, but be sure not to press on the fetus and the movements should not be too violent. For the health of the fetus and the expectant mother, the expectant father should be considerate of his wife and reduce sexual activity during the early stages of pregnancy.