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We encourage women to urinate after sexual intercourse. It helps to prevent urinary tract infection amongst those who are somewhat prone to UTI.
However, it does not prevent pregnancy, The risk of pregnancy increases with deposition of sperm fluid around the vagina or inside the vagina. There are many methods to prevent pregnancy; passing urine after sex is not one of them.
Not at all! Please use proper reliable contraception. You can get this from your gynaecologist or GP.
In general, there are a few considerations that we will look at for natural birth in overweight mothers: 1. Stage of your pregnancy 2. Size of your baby 3. Position of your baby 4. Presence of existing medical conditions or complications such as diabetes, position of your placenta etc. Of course, if you are in the pre-pregnancy stage and planning for a child with the goal of delivering naturally, then it is highly advisable to kick-start a weight loss programme.
Autoimmune disease can affect a pregnancy in several ways. One of the more well studied and common autoimmune disease related to pregnancy is Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). As autoimmune disease is related to the presence of auto antibodies in your own body, this can impact a patient and her pregnancy in several ways. Firstly, a patient with a history of autoimmune disease can find it more difficult to conceive with a higher risk of miscarriages.
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