One often gets to hear that phrase in the first few months of marriage. Many people believe that after a woman starts having sex on a regular basis her body goes through several changes. However, most of these notions are not completely true.

Wider "Child Bearing" Hips

This is a completely baseless myth. Your hips do not widen post sex. Although the positions and postures during sex stretch the hip muscles, it does not lead to extension of the muscle.

Bigger Bust

Will your breasts grow larger due to constant touch and stimulation, especially post your honeymoon? When you are on your honeymoon you tend to eat more and relax, so the chances of weight gain are high. The breasts may then look larger due to weight gain, not sexual activity.

Increased Sexual Urge

Apart from the desire to have sex, your sexual urge also depends on the phase of your menstrual cycle. Your sexual urge is at its peak during the periovulatory phase of your menstrual cycle. This phase is dominant right before the ovulation begins i.e. 13th and 14th day of the cycle.

However, when you experience the pleasure of sexual activity, psychologically you may be drawn to it more than before.

Increase in Vaginal Discharge

We experience a white vaginal discharge all the times. Sex does not increase the secretion of this discharge unless you suffer from some sort of a vaginal infection.

Here are a couple of 'side effects', which do occur as a result of increased sexual activity.

After Glow

It is fact that there is an obvious glow on your face post sex. This natural glow is a result of the blood circulation and hormonal changes caused by the sex. Sex is basically a rigorous physical activity that leads to increase in blood circulation and sweat like any other exercise. Psychological factors such as happiness also contribute to the glow.

Lower Back Pain

On a regular basis you may not exert the lower back area to great extent. Due to frequent sex, the lower back goes through lot of strain. Several women encounter lower back problems because of wrong postures and uncomfortable positions.

(Inputs from Dr Reshma Rafi, Gynaecologist)