and shift, and for many women, their libidos go into overdrive with some saying their orgasms

對許多女性來說，她們的性慾會過度旺盛，有些人說她們的性高潮

are the best they’ve ever had…

是他們有史以來最好的... ...

But is sex during pregnancy safe for mom and baby?

但是孕期性生活對媽媽和寶寶安全嗎？

Hey it’s Natalia Reagan for DNews! We got this great question from ---- on Reddit who

我是DNews的Natalia Reagan!

asked “Does having sex while you're pregnant affect a baby's health or personality?”

問："懷孕時做愛會不會影響寶寶的健康或性格？"

This is ---- SECOND question, so excellent job on keeping us employed! And everyone else,

這是------SECOND問題，所以優秀的工作讓我們就業!還有大家。

please send us your questions! First, there have been no scientific studies on if sex

請把你的問題發給我們!首先，目前還沒有科學的研究表明，如果性

affects a baby’s personality, maybe just ask your parents. But, we can answer the question

影響寶寶的性格，也許問問你的父母就知道了。但是，我們可以回答這個問題

of if it’s safe for mother and child.

的，如果它是安全的母親和孩子。

First let’s talk about what happens during pregnancy and how the baby is protected from

首先我們來談談懷孕期間發生的事情，以及如何保護寶寶不受傷害。

the world at large, including a prodding penis. A fetus develops in an amniotic sac filled

包括催生的陰莖在內的整個世界。胎兒在羊膜囊中發育，羊膜囊中充滿了。

with fluid inside a woman’s uterus. This resides behind the cervix at the end of the

與女性子宮內的液體。它位於子宮頸後面，在子宮頸的末端。

vaginal canal. About a month into pregnancy a thick, gelatinous mucus plug is formed and

陰道管。懷孕一個月左右，就會形成一個厚厚的膠狀粘液栓，並且

fills the cervical canal and contains anti-bodies to protect the fetus from infection. Thus,

充滿子宮頸管，並含有保護胎兒免受感染的抗體。是以：

no matter the size of your tallywacker, the fetus is well-protected.

無論你的肚子大小，胎兒都會得到很好的保護。

Which is a good thing, because studies show women get extra randy while there’s a bun

這是件好事，因為研究表明女人在有包子的時候會變得特別花心

in the oven. In a report from “The Journal of Sexual Medicine”, 40% of women interviewed

爐中。在《性醫學雜誌》的一份報告中，40%的受訪女性。

said their sex drive increased since getting pregnant. Which again, might be a good thing

說他們的性慾增加 自從懷孕。這也可能是一件好事

because not only is it safe, there are actual health benefits to boning down. Doctors have

因為不僅是安全的，有實際的健康好處骨化下來。醫生們已經

reported that sex during pregnancy can have a calming effect, help women fall asleep,

報道稱，孕期性生活可以起到安神的作用，幫助女性入睡。

AND lower blood pressure. And some women have even confessed that they’ve experienced

並降低血壓。而有些女性甚至坦言，她們經歷了

more intense orgasms while pregnant. These O-mazing climaxes are thought to be because

懷孕時更強烈的高潮。這些O型驚人的高潮被認為是由於

the pelvic region is more sensitive and engorged in blood during pregnancy. Additionally, during

懷孕期間，盆腔區域對血液更加敏感和充血。此外，在

orgasms there is an extra release of oxytocin, AKA the love or cuddle hormone. Oxytocin has

高潮時，會額外釋放催產素，也就是愛或擁抱激素。催產素有

been shown to help build trust in relationships so getting busy can also strengthen bonds

事實證明，這有助於建立人際關係中的信任，所以忙碌也能加強聯繫

between partners during an already stressful time.

伴侶之間在本已緊張的時刻。

And it’s not just the act of sex, it’s also the byproduct that can be helpful. A

而且不僅僅是性行為，副產品也會有幫助。A

study done in Denmark found that a unique protein in semen could actually help reduce

在丹麥完成的研究發現，精液中的一種獨特的蛋白質實際上可以幫助減少。

a woman’s risk of developing pre-eclampsia, a potentially fatal illness that affects 3-5%

婦女患先兆子癇的風險，這是一種潛在的致命疾病，影響3-5%的人。

of pregnant women. The illness develops when the placenta doesn’t get enough blood. The

的孕婦。當胎盤得不到足夠的血液時就會發病。該

seminal protein helps to regulate the body’s immune system, thus lowering rates of preeclampsia.

精蛋白有助於調節人體的免疫系統，從而降低先兆子癇的發生率。

Now, in the past there had been concerns that having sex while pregnant would potentially

現在，過去曾有人擔心，懷孕時發生性行為可能會導致

induce preterm labor. And while the release of endogenous oxytocin and the pro-taglandins

誘發早產。而內源性催產素的釋放和促粘連素

in semen do aid in the ripening of the cervix, there’s no evidence that sex directly affects

精液中的精子確實有助於子宮頸的成熟，但沒有證據表明性生活會直接影響子宮頸的成熟。

the Bishop score, which is the scale used to determine if the cervix is ready for vaginal

Bishop評分，是用來判斷子宮頸是否可以進行陰道手術的評分標準。

delivery.

交付。

Even though sex while pregnant has many benefits, there are instances when abstaining from intercourse

儘管懷孕期間的性生活有很多好處，但在某些情況下，節制性交的時候

is recommended, particularly when it’s during a high risk pregnancy. Women who have previously

是建議的，尤其是在高危妊娠期間。之前有過

gone into early labor, or if their water has already broken, as well as those who have

早產或羊水已破的，以及那些已經

a compromised cervix, placenta previa or have a herpes outbreak or feel one coming onare

子宮頸受損，胎盤前置，或有皰疹爆發或感覺到皰疹即將爆發。

warned to abstain from sex. Obviously this is different from woman to woman and if you

警告你要節制性生活。顯然，這是因女人而異的，如果你

have any questions about safety, just talk to your doctor.

如果有任何關於安全的問題，請諮詢您的醫生。

Despite these potential complications, pregnancy sex is considered safe, fun, and beneficial

儘管有這些潛在的併發症，但孕期性行為被認為是安全、有趣和有益的。

for most women- so get to it! Just because you’re housing a nutrient sucking parasite

對於大多數女性來說--所以快去吧!就因為你體內有一個吸食營養的寄生蟲

doesn’t mean you’re shouldn’t be scragging, screwing, bumping uglies, whittling the love

並不意味著你不應該被抓，擰， 撞醜，削減愛

branch, sticking the llama’s head up the lift shaft, jamming the clam, thacking the

樹枝，把駱駝的頭伸到電梯井上，卡住蛤蜊，紮緊了

ferret, laying pipe, bending her over a barrel and showing her the fifty states, gallivanting

鼬鼠，鋪設管道，把她彎在桶上，讓她看五十個州，漫遊。

in the Bridget’s bushes, or making love…

在布里奇特的灌木叢中，或做愛... ...

What do you think? Have any more questions about sex? Let us know in the comments, on

你覺得呢？還有什麼關於性的問題嗎？請在評論中告訴我們，在

twitter or Reddit and we’ll try to answer them for you.

twitter或Reddit，我們會盡力為你解答。

Now that we’ve answered this salacious pregnancy question, here’s Trace debunking 5 other

現在我們已經回答了這個令人不齒的懷孕問題，下面就來揭祕一下其他5個問題。

pregnancy myths!

懷孕神話!