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Can SEX induce Labor?

Dr. Chapa’s Clinical Pearls.
Dr. Chapa’s Clinical Pearls.
Episode • Jul 31, 2019 • 7m
For decades, women have been told that having intercourse/orgasms late in pregnancy can hasten the onset of labor. But is this a myth, or is this true? While it is well established that sexual intercourse/orgasms can trigger the onset of contractions, are those contractions enough to result in cervical change? Let’s take a look at the data.