Women's Sex Passion Changes During Pregnancy? This Is An Expert Explanation

JAKARTA - When pregnant, women will experience various changes in their bodies. No exception related to the passion for having sex with their partners.

Pregnant women usually experience varying sex drive, from the first to the third trimester. In the first trimester, changes in sex drive lead to decreases.

This is because in the first trimester pregnant women generally experience vomiting to fatigue. This makes sexual intercourse less attractive.

During the first trimester, pregnant women tend to get nausea and vomiting. Morning sickness, fatigue, and general discomfort can make intimacy less attractive," said obstetrician Cielo Gnecco, MD, quoted from The Spice, Saturday, September 20.

In the second trimester, energy will increase and nausea will begin to subside. This overall increase in comfort could mean an increase in libido for some pregnant women.

"When pregnancy continues into the second trimester, this is when libido tends to be at its highest point," Gnecco said.

However, not all women experience such increased sex drive. For some women, rapid changes have the potential to be uncomfortable in their bodies, which has resulted in low libido during this trimester.

Then in the third trimester, the urge for sex can become very difficult for pregnant women. Starting from the condition of the stomach that is getting bigger to the fear of endangering the fetus.

When approaching the third trimester, having sex can become more difficult given the enlarged abdomen. Women also tend to worry about fetal well-being and they are afraid of causing damage by having sex, "concluded Doctor Gnecco.