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Painful penetration

Pain during sexual intercourse that may follow perineal injury, scar discomfort, pelvic-floor overactivity, dryness, infection, or nerve irritation.

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Is avoiding sex necessary

Is avoiding sex necessary

The short answer: usually no For sex safety in uncomplicated pregnancy, there is usually no blanket rule that sex must be avoided. Public-health guidance treats sexual behavior as a spectrum: some people are abstinent, some are sexually active, and some use safer-sex practices to reduce risk. None of those choices is automatically wrong. The medically […]

Long-term effects of assisted delivery

Long-term effects of assisted delivery

What assisted delivery means and why long-term effects vary Assisted delivery is a targeted intervention during the final part of vaginal birth. Forceps are curved instruments placed around the fetal head, whereas a vacuum device uses a cup attached to the scalp to assist traction. Both methods require specific prerequisites, including an engaged fetal head, […]