Hello sir, I am 30 years old female. After 6 years of marriage I have been conceived now through donor IUI since my husband's sperm count was very low. Currently I am two months pregnant. Does masturbating now affect my baby? Does it harm baby? My doctor has told me not to have intercourse for 4 months but I wanted to know whether masturbation affects or not. Kindly help me.

Dr. Potnuru Srinivaasa SudhakarHomeopath30yrs exp

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It would be safe to perform masturbating while pregnant because it does not affect your baby, nor does it give any physical stresses to it. In fact, masturbating is known to relieve the stress. Moreover, masturbation is also known to give a much satisfying sexual pleasure than the actual sexual interaction itself. Since pregnancy kindles stress, it would be okay to masturbate since it is proven to relieve any physical tension and it is proven to help some people sleep. Precautions for performing masturbating while pregnant. Be careful with sex toys. Some people rely on sex toys whenever they are masturbating, one of which is a vibrator. You must put in mind that a sex toy must be thoroughly cleaned and washed before usage so as to make sure that there will be no bacteria or germs that may touch the genitals as this may cause further infection, thus, affecting the pregnancy. Know when to stop. One must always put in mind that whenever they feel any kind of pain or discomfort while masturbating, they must stop whatever it is that they are doing and when the pain continues even after the act, they must see a doctor for medical care assistance. Avoid inserting foreign objects. Moreover, as some people use sex toys, some people would like to experiment by putting in various objects inside their vaginas or rectum while masturbating. 

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