Patient's question:
Doctor:I am a pregnant woman who has been pregnant for 50 days. I have been abstaining from sex because I heard that it is best not to have intercourse during the first three months. A netizen told me that during pregnancy, women can satisfy their occasional physical needs through masturbation. I would like to ask if this is feasible? I used to masturbate very rarely, but occasionally, I would stimulate my clitoris by clenching my legs and it would help me reach orgasm. However, I am now afraid that doing so might excite the uterus and affect the fetus.
Here, I would like to ask: Does masturbation or intercourse during pregnancy, which stimulates the uterus, cause excitement in the uterus and affect the fetus? Could it lead to...
Doctor's answer:
It is best not to engage in masturbation during pregnancy because it may lead to intrauterine infection of the fetus due to poor hygiene. Additionally, masturbation in the early stages of pregnancy cannot be ruled out as a possible cause of miscarriage. Therefore, it is recommended to try to control it as much as possible. Generally, it is advised not to have sexual intercourse during the first, second, and third months of pregnancy, as well as the seventh, eighth, and ninth months. In the second trimester (months 4, 5, and 6), sexual intercourse is permissible, but the actions should not be rough.