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Sexual HealthPregnancy and orgasmFemale arousal and orgasm does cause mild contractions in many women, but these are not strong enough to induce labor unless you’re very close to natural labor anyway. While sexual activity, nipple stimulation and orgasm won’t start labor unless the woman’s body is ready for labor to begin, it is a method encouraged by some clinicians to stimulate labor in full-term pregnancy. Male semen also carries prostaglandins that soften the cervix and hormones released by nipple stimulation cause the uterus to contract mildly.Discuss sex and safety with your health care provider. Avoid multiple sex partners, as this increases the risk of infections. Your clinician may want you to limit intercourse if there is an infection, bleeding, pain, or leaking of the amniotic sac. During the last three months of pregnancy intercourse may be restricted if you are carrying twins, or have had a previous pre-term birth.
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