Here's what you need to know about the effect sex and orgasms can have on your pregnancy and your baby. If you’re near or past your due date, you may have heard that sex can help induce labor Learn if intercourse can really help induce labor and when to get help. One thing that’s rumored to help naturally induce labor is having sex — a lot of people say that sperm can soften the cervix and help get things going. Sexual intercourse at term has been associated with earlier onset of labour and reduced need for induction at 41 weeks' gestation (tan 2006) It is a non‐medical method allowing the woman greater control over the process of attempting to induce labour.
Many pregnant women think that sex helps bring on labour Read what our expert has to say on whether it’s true that having sex works to induce labour. What do the studies show?
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