Sex During Labor

The releases of oxytocin that comes with orgasm aren’t just beneficial for physical pain it can help increase your feelings of love and joy, bringing you closer to your partner.

It may help labor along when you’re ready to go. Having an orgasm spurs your uterus to contract. Unless you’re nearing the tail-end of your pregnancy and your body is ready to begin the birthing process, these contractions aren’t strong enough to make you go into labor.

Having sex could induce labor. An orgasm can release oxytocin, which may help jumpstart uterine contractions. Also, hormones in semen might help ripen the cervix.