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But does sex induce labor in full-term women?
And are there risks for having sex in the last few weeks of pregnancy?
Here’s what you gotta know about whether sex can induce labor.
Does sex induce labor?
While the research is mixed, having sex may speed up labor if you’re full- or past-term.
Oxytocin is also commonly used by doctors in a synthetic form to induce labor.
And if you have a male partner, sperm may also have something to do with it.
Is it risky to have sex in the last weeks of pregnancy?
The contractions after orgasm aren’ta sign of laborunless your body is ready for it.
Can some sex positions induce labor more than others?
There’s just no good research showing that any sex positions are more likely to induce labor than others.
But check with yours to seewhat’s safe in your situation.
