The only thing you will notice is a change in your breathing and a much stronger beating of your heart, which does not harm you. The impact of pregnancy on sexual desire depends on each woman, and also on the stage of pregnancy.
At the moment we find out that we are pregnant, apart from the whirlwind of emotions that the arrival of a child in the family thinks, certain concerns arise in relation to the sexuality of the couple throughout the pregnancy and motherhood.
In this note, we demystify myths, taboos, and see again some of the positive results of having intimate relationships during pregnancy, so that you continue to enjoy full and happy sexuality as a couple during this stage of your life.
sexual desire and pregnancy
Pregnancy can change a woman’s sexual desire and even that of her partner. For this reason, it is essential that acceptable communication remains between the two.
Sexual desire often undergoes changes throughout pregnancy, as we will mention now. However, each woman is different and it can also be perfectly normal that such variations do not occur.
The argument of the last quarter
In the last trimester, «a woman’s libido drops significantly and the continuity of relationships can be reduced,» according to the sexologist.
“Anxiety reappears in the two members of the couple due to the fact that the delivery is approaching. Now it is much more difficult for women to achieve that fullness, that sexual excitement, because she does not leave the role of mother. She was not distributed as a woman, for the protection of the fetus,» said Fernández.