If you thought that se-x during
menstruation is off-limits, think again. Many of us are hesitant to try
it, because we’re culturally conditioned to think it’s unclean.
From a purely medical standpoint,
however, se-x during menstruation is completely normal. It even has a
lot of benefits for both partners.
Here are some top facts…
1. S-ex during menstruation isn’t harmful
There’s a pervasive myth out there that
menstrual blood is dirty and full of impurities that might harm the
penis. This is nonsense!
Menstrual blood is a mixture of healthy
blood and the discarded tissues that line the uterus each month in preparation for pregnancy. Coming in contact with this blood will not harm the penis in any way. In fact, menstruation blood serves as a great (and harmless) lubricant.
blood and the discarded tissues that line the uterus each month in preparation for pregnancy. Coming in contact with this blood will not harm the penis in any way. In fact, menstruation blood serves as a great (and harmless) lubricant.
There is also a common misconception that the penis can hurt the uterus during s-ex while she’s having her period.
Although it’s true that a tiny opening
corps up in the uterus to pass menstrual blood during her period, this
hole is impossibly small for the penis to enter. S-ex during
menstruation causes absolutely no harm to a woman’s uterus.
Menstruation may increase a woman’s s-ex drive
Many women feel a higher s-ex drive
during their menstrual cycle. There is a lot of conflicting and
confusing information about why this happens. But one reason, according
to Sara Gottfried, M.D., author of The Hormone Cure, is that a woman’s
estrogen is at an all-time low at the beginning of her period. As her
estrogen levels rise over the following week, her testosterone levels
rise as well, helping her be turned on more easily.
Another factor may be the increased
blood flow and lubrication in the genital region, a heaviness that could
translate into arousal. The possibility of getting pregnant is also
lower during this time, which might make women feel more sexually
liberal. Also, some women may become aroused by the thought of doing
something sexually forbidden or unconventional.
You can still get pregnant.
The chances of becoming pregnant during menstruation are extremely small, but it can still happen. Though generally it is a very safe time to have unprotected s-ex if you’re trying to avoid pregnancy, a man’s sperm has the ability to survive inside the woman’s body for a few days and there is a small chance that an early ovulation could cause pregnancy. If you want to avoid getting pregnant, it is best to use contraceptives.
S-ex during menstruation can relieve
cramps. Having an orgasm during the period may give you pain relief from
cramps by releasing pain-reducing endorphins into the bloodstream.
Also, according to some scientists, s-ex during this time provides
further relief by using up chemicals, which are responsible for
menstrual cramps.
S-ex during menstruation could also
knock a few days off your period. This is because the extra contractions
your uterus experiences during orgasm help get rid of menstrual blood
faster, ending your cycle sooner than usual. But, you can expect a heavy
flow during the initial days.
It’s more often women, not men, opposed to the idea.
According to a recent survey conducted
on MensHealth.com, it’s women, rather than men, who choose to shut down
sexual activities during menstruation. More than 75 percent of the men
who were surveyed said they had no issues about having s-ex during their
partner’s period, though 54 percent said they would only do it with a
wife or serious girlfriend.
Do you know some more interesting facts about s-ex during the period?
Have you ever done it?
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