Women are forbidden to have sex during the three periods of pregnancy

The “three stages” of women refer to menstruation, pregnancy, postpartum period and lactation period. The "three phases" are normal physiological phenomena for women. But as far as sexual intercourse is concerned, it is also an extraordinary period, that is, a period when sexual intercourse should be prohibited.

menstruation

During the menstrual period, women's body resistance decreases and the endometrium is traumatized. Having sex at this time can easily bring bacteria and dirt into the genitals, causing diseases such as reproductive organ infections in couples. Sun Simiao said: "If a woman has sexual intercourse before her menstruation stops, she will become ill." Having sex during menstruation can easily cause metrorrhagia, leucorrhea, dysmenorrhea, accumulation, uterine erosion, cervical cancer, etc. Some of these diseases are very difficult to treat and can cause lifelong pain to women. Therefore, sexual intercourse should be strictly prohibited during menstruation.

pregnancy

There are clear instructions in ancient times that sexual intercourse should be moderate during pregnancy. The "Da Sheng Pian" says: "After conception, it is best to exercise moderation and not move rashly to disturb the uterus. If you do not know how to abstain after becoming pregnant, even if you are lucky enough not to miscarry, the child you give birth to will be stupid and suffer from diseases." Fu Qingzhu believed that having sex during pregnancy could easily lead to miscarriage, hemorrhage and other diseases. This is because during pregnancy, the fetus relies on kidney water to nourish. If the water source is insufficient, the fire will easily boil. In addition, the excitement during sexual intercourse will cause the fire to stir violently. If you then become too excited and indulge yourself, the semen will be discharged in large quantities, which will further deplete the kidney water and make the fire more intense. As a result, both water and fire will be disordered, and the fetus will not be solid and will fall. Modern medicine believes that sexual intercourse should be prohibited within 3 months after pregnancy and 3 months before delivery. Having sex within 3 months after pregnancy can easily cause uterine contractions and lead to miscarriage. Having sex within 3 months before delivery can easily cause premature birth and premature rupture of amniotic membranes. Especially if you have sex in the last month of pregnancy, it can cause birth canal infection, and even serious infection in the uterus, adnexa, and the entire pelvic cavity, leading to high fever, teteremia, toxic shock, etc. Therefore, during pregnancy, sexual intercourse should be performed with extreme caution. Men in particular should control their sexual desire and not let momentary impulses affect the physical and mental health of women.

Postpartum and lactation

The postpartum and lactation period is a time when women are weak, have low resistance and are in great need of recuperation. At this time, sexual intercourse should be avoided as much as possible. Sun Simiao said: "Women should be very diligent and cautious after giving birth for one hundred days, and should not indulge in sexual intercourse too early. If they do, their body will become stiff, as if they are bowed, which is called puerperal wind. This is a sign of premature death." He also said: "Women can have sex after one hundred days after giving birth. Otherwise, they will die, or suffer from weakness and various diseases. So be careful. All women suffer from wind-qi and coldness below the navel, which is caused by having sex too early." Sexual intercourse should be avoided within one hundred days after giving birth, otherwise it will cause various diseases, such as puerperal wind, coldness below the navel due to wind-qi, metrorrhagia, prolapse of the uterus, pain in the waist and abdomen, and fatigue. Breastfeeding women need to recover from the weakness caused by childbirth bleeding and feed their babies through breastfeeding. In particular, the quality and quantity of breast milk play a decisive role in the growth and development of infants. Breast milk is produced from qi and blood, and comes from the essence of water and grain. Women with healthy physiques have abundant breast milk with high nutritional value. However, the wet nurse is weak and the milk is thin, which can easily cause anemia, rickets, indigestion, etc. in children. Sexual intercourse during lactation is one of the reasons that cause the mother's qi and blood to become deficient. Ancient people believed that if a wet nurse got drunk and had sex, the child would be harmed and it would be an act of "killing the child". For the healthy growth of the baby and for their own speedy recovery, women should exercise moderation in sexual intercourse during the breastfeeding period and should not indulge in it.