I can have sex but problems if I orgasm!!

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I am a user here but super embarrased by a problem I seem to have.

Trying to keep things normal and sex is fine but if i orgasm I get strong (have to lay down and breath) cramps in my womb and then get a really upset stomach. No bleeding. This continues for about half hour before easing off.

Its happened three times now and have had sex and not orgasmed and it didnt happen so definately related.

Anyone else? Too embarrased to ask midwife or doctor. I am 10 weeks pregnant and this has happened last 2-3 weeks.

My partner and I haven't actually had sex since I conceived but I woke up in the middle of the night at week 5 mid orgasm. This was followed by intense cramping although admittedly it only lasted for a minute or 2.

I looked it up and it seems to be common. I'm not sure of the cause but lots of women experience the cramping.

Yep I have the same problem as well. Sex is fine but when I reach orgasm it's huge cramping and my stomach goes rock hard and it's not painful but really uncomfortable.

I'm positive that mine are braxton hicks contractions. This is very common to have during sex/having an orgasm because your uterus contracts.

so what I'm saying is it's normal but if you find it too uncomfortable find other ways of being intimate. Mine have got far too uncomfortable now and we do other things instead or we still have sex but I stop as soon as I think I might orgasm. Sucks but the braxton hicks are not even worth it because it takes all the pleasure away anyway.

It's normal and harmless. I used to be able to feel my entire uterus go rock hard for several minutes when I came. Your uterus is getting so much bigger (and fuller!) that the mild contractions you always get from orgasm get a lot more significant.

I think it's up to you - if they're so troublesome that the orgasm isn't really worth it you can try and avoid them, but it's pretty common to come in your sleep when you're pregnant :)

It's normal to get contractions with orgasm, it's just when you're not pregnant, you don't feel them.

I've been getting that too. Puts you off but it's harmless and I had it in the last pregnancy too.

If you don't want to mention orgasm to your midwife you could just say you get an upset stomach after having sex?

Oh Yeah, same here 😂😂 DH always feels bad if it happens and bad if it doesn't. Tbh I'd much prefer I didn't just purely because it's painful, even if I enjoyed it during. I don't get an upset stomach but can't sit properly for a while as my stomach is all cramped. I'll usually get a massage from DH as an apology though so I guess I don't find it too bad but still.. those cramps are nasty

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