A 19-year-old female asked:
Can you have sex with a placenta previa?
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Dr. Scott Sullivananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine 27 years experience
Be cautious: No! A placenta previa can be dangerous and result in heavy bleeding. Anything that could disturb the previa should be avoided, like sex, fingers, really anything in the vagina. A previa can resolve over many weeks, so make sure your doctor is checking to see if it is still there. Until then, I would wait.
Good luck!
Dr S
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A 29-year-old female asked:
I was diagnosed with placenta previa at 20 weeks and was told no sex, I am now 27 weeks. Can my husband put in just the tip or rub around my vagina?
Dr. Catherine Spratt turneranswered
Family Medicine 35 years experience
Placenta previa: I would abstain from anything in the vagina. The concern is any possible pressure on the cervix could cause an emergency situation. Find other ways f... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
I am 18 weeks and have placenta previa. My OB said that it wasnt partial that it was completely covered. She told me no sex, but I wondered if clitoral orgasm was safe?
Dr. Timothy Brownanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 42 years experience
You simply don't want to put anything in the vagina that might encounter the cervix and potentially disrupt a possibly fragile placental attachment. O... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Have placenta previa and just had a pelvic exam with no bleeding can I have sex with my husband?
Dr. David Barrereanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 11 years experience
ABSOLUTELY NOT: Consider your vagina a "no fly zone" until your physician has told you that the placenta has "migrated" and you've been given the green light to resum... Read More
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A 28-year-old member asked:
What is placenta previa?
Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
Placenta over cervix: Placenta previa is a complication of pregnancy where the placenta is covering the opening of the uterus called the cervix. It occurs in 1/200 pregnanc... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Is placenta previa hereditary?
Dr. Marina Landaanswered
Pathology 34 years experience
no: Placenta previa is an obstetric complication in which the placenta is inserted partially or wholly in lower uterine segment.It can sometimes occur in ... Read More
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