Is It Safe to Have Sex during Menstruation?

Menstrual sex refers to the sexual intercourse between men and women during women's menstruation.

Menstrual sex

Because menstrual blood flows from women's private places, and the smell of menstrual blood itself, the traditional Chinese thought has always regarded women's menstrual blood as unclean during menstruation. It is very embarrassing to " hit red " while walking. Dogging, such as the Eastern Han Dynasty

If you have sex during menstruation, the following adverse consequences will occur: First, due to the excitement of both sides, the penis insertion will congest the female genitals, leading to increased menstrual flow and prolonged periods; 2 At this time during sexual intercourse, male genitals may carry bacteria Into the vagina, menstrual blood is a good medium for bacteria and other microorganisms. Bacteria can easily breed, spread along many small wounds and ruptured small blood vessels in the endometrium, infect the endometrium, and can even affect the fallopian tubes and pelvic organs, thus giving the woman Bring unnecessary trouble; 3 is that menstrual secretions enter the male urethra, which may also cause urethritis; 4 is menstrual intercourse, because the sperm meet with the overflowing blood cells in the endometrial damage, and even enter the blood, which can induce The production of anti-sperm antibodies leads to immune infertility and infertility. 5 is intercourse during menstruation. Due to the contraction of the uterus during sexual impulses, endometrial fragments can also be squeezed into the pelvic cavity, causing endometriosis. Occurrence of infertility ^[1]

The endometrium falls off during menstruation to form a wound, and the uterine mouth is also slightly opened. Furthermore, due to the discharge of menstrual blood, the acidic environment in the vagina is diluted, and the self-cleaning ability of the vagina is weakened. At this time of sexual intercourse, the male genitalia will bring bacteria into the endometrium and cause pelvic inflammation, causing pain to the woman. Moreover, sexual intercourse cannot be performed even with condoms, because condoms can only prevent sperm from entering the vagina, but cannot prevent bacteria from being introduced into the vagina. Therefore, doing so is also harmful.

Stop sex during menstruation, and most couples can do it. However, the time to resume sexual life after menstruation is often not paid much attention, and many people take it for granted that sexual life can be resumed after the menstrual bleeding has stopped. As everyone knows, this approach is harmful to women's reproductive health. When a woman's menstruation has just stopped, there are still broken blood vessels and glandular ducts on the surface of the uterine cavity, and there will be bleeding from the small blood vessels. The new endometrium will start to grow and the surface will not be covered by epithelium. At this time, the wound in the uterine cavity is like the skin that the epidermis abraded. Although it is no longer bleeding, it is still not completely regenerated and repaired.

Therefore, experts suggest that it is better to have the same room for three days after menstruation. Because at this time, the wounds caused by endometrial shedding have been healed, and the acid and alkali environment of the vagina has been adjusted. At this time, intercourse will reduce the incidence of inflammation. If you are in the same room just after menstruation, the wounds on the endometrium may not be fully healed, the vagina is still in a weakly alkaline environment, and the vaginal resistance is poor. Causes infertility. So it is best to stay in the same room for three days after menstruation is clean. ^[2]