They should subside in less than an hour after they begin, but you may want to consider avoiding or limiting sex if they bother you. Some women experience braxton hicks contractions during or after sex When you orgasm, your body releases oxytocin, a hormone that makes your muscles contract. After my husband and i had sex, within the hour i had so much discomfort/pain across my entire lower belly that was not going away and during each braxton hick contraction i experienced. 7 interesting facts about braxton hicks contractions we all know someone who it has happened to—a woman rushes to the hospital thinking she’s in labor, only to find out that her contractions are only braxton hicks My midwife told me that since orgasm is a type of contraction, this is pretty normal.
These normal contractions, called braxton hicks contractions or false labor, are your body's way of rehearsing for birth
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