Abstaining sex in 3rd Trimester to avoid bleeding
Hi everyone, I need to know your experiences here. Probably a TMI for some.
2 weeks ago, my husband and I had sexual intercourse. We went to bed, and I woke up to go pee and surprise surprise, I saw blood in the toilet bowl when I was about to flush. I was rushed to the hospital that night. It was one of the most traumatic moments in my life.
Doctors scanned everything, and they couldn't find where the bleeding came from. Baby is healthy, my placenta is okay, the amniotic fluid sack was also okay. My cervix was checked and there was no tearing. Doctors called this an "unknown source of bleeding". They assured me that the bleeding has stopped, and it should only be worrying if I was in pain or there's new fresh blood coming out. (Fresh blood is red, and old blood is dark brown. Mine was dark brown).
One of the things they advise me was to abstain from sex. They never told me how long. So for 2 weeks, I've not had intercourse with my husband.
So the problem now is that, I have quite a high sex drive. Yes, I've been abstaining well these past 2 weeks, I never even masturbated on my own because I'm scared an orgasm will trigger another bleeding. But lately, since I have been abstaining, I have wet dreams and they have become more frequent.
So I'm here asking for your experiences. Have you ever bled before and still give birth normally to a healthy baby? I'm trying to find any sort of chance for me to at least have some gentle stimulation to have some sort of relief π
I'm currently 31 weeks when I'm posting this. My baby is okay, she's kicking and dancing every day π
Posted Sep 8, 2025, 2:02 PM UTC