At Galata Polyclinic; Services are also provided regarding High-Risk Pregnancies, and every aspect of the pregnancy is taken care of and a complete service is provided. Located in the Historical Peninsula, Galata Polyclinic was established in 2002 with the principle of providing personalized health services.

Sexual life during pregnancy is the most thought-provoking issue, sometimes not brought to the agenda, sometimes not talked about due to problems that are thought to be more important. Life continues with pregnancy. Human beings are a versatile organism, all gears must be turning in every situation.

The urban legend that sexual intercourse is not allowed during pregnancy is a “I should stay away just in case” behavior from the times when the unknowns were more than the knowns. Sometimes it is applied by the pregnant woman and sometimes by her partner. It is acted with the instinct of not harming both the pregnant woman and the pregnancy and embryo. Pregnancy is a physiological process. Unless there is a previous miscarriage, premature birth, cervical insufficiency, some surgical procedures, etc., sexual life continues during pregnancy. will.

General rule 6. 6.5 During pregnancy, vaginal intercourse should be avoided until the baby’s heartbeat is seen. The safest time is if we divide the pregnancy into three trimesters, that is, three parts, the middle 3 months. In this period, the risk of miscarriage in the first three months is eliminated, and there is still time for the risk of premature birth in the last three months. It is beneficial to stay away from vaginal intercourse in the last three weeks, which we call the last part of pregnancy.

A condom should be used in all intercourse. While this protects against infection, there is not only sperm in the ejaculate; There are prostaglandins, and prostaglandins can cause miscarriage or premature birth by contracting the uterus. Again, things that men should pay attention to are avoiding “deep penetration”, which can be explained as “not going deep”, and choosing positions that will not put pressure on the pregnant woman’s abdomen, especially after her belly grows. The frequency of sexual intercourse should also be slightly more spaced than before pregnancy, that is, if it was 3 times a week before, it should decrease to 1 or 2 times a week during pregnancy.

A Gynecologist determines the situations in which there should be no or very little sexual intercourse during pregnancy. People with a history of miscarriages or miscarriages, cervical insufficiency, premature birth, cervical stitching, conization, myoma surgery, in vitro fertilization, and those carrying a precious pregnancy. It would be normal to act conservatively.

The biggest reason why sexual intercourse is a problem between couples during pregnancy is the fear of harm. In addition, the pregnant woman’s concerns about her own image due to body changes, complaints such as nausea and vomiting, dizziness, insomnia, groin and abdominal pain that reduce the quality of life affect sexual life. These are reasons such as aggravation of existing depression.

Whether the birth is vaginal or by cesarean section, people can return to sexual life after the doctor checks at the 6th week and determines that everything is normal.