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Can sex during periods cause pregnancy?

The chances of becoming pregnant during menstruation are extremely small, but it can still happen. If you thought that sex during periods/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, sex during menstruation is completely normal. It even has a lot of benefits for both partners. Here are some top facts…

Sex 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.

There is also a common misconception that the penis can hurt the uterus during sex 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. Sex during menstruation causes absolutely no harm to a woman’s uterus.

Menstruation may increase a woman’s sex drive 

Many women feel a higher sex 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 sex 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.

Sex 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, sex during this time provides further relief by using up chemicals, which are responsible for menstrual cramps.

Sex 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 sex 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 sex during the period? Share your knowledge with us – leave a comment below or on Facebook.

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Dayanandganta
Mon, 05/18/2015 - 18:24
I had good experience during periods with my wife. Though the blood is visible and comes out, we enjoy the intercourse. She also feels happy and relieved. Only doubt she got in her mind is that during periods bad blood comes out. If fucking takes place, the bad blood may sstop coming out.

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I did it and I was worried that something could happen to my reproductive system BT now am relieved. All I know is that it was swetter than normal.
I had sex on my menses for the first time and I enjoyed it though was just worried about the effects it could have on my man and that's what made me research on it. Thanks for the information...it has cleared my guilt.
I had menses the whole of last week over flow my partner could not wait.So we had sex yesterday lt can affect me cause I'm still overflowing.
Relax! It's completely alright to have sex during periods IF YOU ARE COMFORTABLE and WANT TO but it's recommended to use a condom to avoid the chances of infection. Read here: https://lovematters.in/en/resource/faqs-period https://lovematters.in/en/news/sex-during-my-period-do-i-need-contraception If you would like to join in on a further discussion on this topic, join our discussion board, ‘Just Ask’ https://lovematters.in/en/forum
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