Sex During Pregnancy: Is It Safe? Sex during pregnancy is the absolute last thing on some women’s minds, especially when they are dealing with nausea , vomiting , and overwhelming fatigue . Other women, however, may crave sex in pregnancy . And men, too, are split into different camps regarding sex during pregnancy. Some men may find nothing sexier than a pregnant woman, but other men may be too afraid of hurting the baby or their pregnant partner to enjoy sex . But desire aside, is sex during pregnancy even safe? The good news -- or bad news, depending on how you look at it -- is that “sex during pregnancy is extremely safe for most women with uncomplicated, low-risk pregnancies,” says Dayna Salasche, MD, an associate professor of obstetrics/gynecology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and an obstetrician at Northwestern Specialists for Women, both in Chicago. “Some peo...