Can women have sex during their period?

Women have their periods due to the periodic growth of their ovaries and the shedding of the uterine lining. During the menstrual period, there will be endometrial bleeding and blood vessels exposed. Some people have doubts about whether women can have sex during their periods. The answer to this question is no, so what is going on? Let’s take a detailed look at whether women can have sex during their periods.

Women cannot have sex during their periods.

When your girlfriend has her period, her endometrium bleeds, part of the endometrium ruptures and falls off, and some blood vessels are open and exposed. If you have sex at this time, the local stimulation will increase the amount of menstruation, or even prolong the days of menstruation and aggravate the discomfort symptoms of menstruation. Sex at this time can easily cause bacterial infection. During menstruation, the endometrium sheds to form a wound, and the cervix is ​​also slightly dilated.

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. If you have sex at this time, you will bring bacteria into the body, infect the endometrium and cause pelvic inflammation, which will cause pain to your girlfriend. Some women will experience recurrence a few days after their menstrual period ends. In this case, you should be extra careful to avoid contamination during sexual intercourse.

In addition, it should be noted that you should not have sex during your period even if you use a condom, because condoms can only prevent sperm from entering the vagina, but cannot prevent bacteria from entering the vagina, so doing so is also harmful. If you have sex during your menstrual period, the woman's menstrual secretions will enter your urethra and cause urethral irritation. Having sex during menstruation may lead to infertility. Because sperm meets the damaged endometrium and the overflowing blood cells, and even enters the blood, it can cause allergies of the immune cells during pregnancy and stimulate the body to produce anti-sperm antibodies. This antibody may exist in your girlfriend's cervical mucus and serum. Once the sperm antibodies come into contact with sperm again, they will stimulate the body's immune rejection reaction, thereby affecting the combination of sperm and egg. Women have low libido during menstruation and already have menstrual discomfort symptoms. Having sex will aggravate the discomfort. Moreover, having sex under such circumstances will also make you feel embarrassed. Raping a corpse is not fun.

Precautions during menstruation

Keep a happy spirit, avoid mental stimulation and mood swings. Some people may experience lower abdominal distension, back pain, breast pain, mild diarrhea, fatigue, drowsiness, emotional instability, irritability or depression during the menstrual period. These are all normal and there is no need to be overly nervous.

Pay attention to hygiene and prevent infection. Pay attention to the hygiene of the external genitalia. You must not have sexual intercourse during menstruation. Keep warm and avoid cold stimulation. Avoid overwork. People with heavy menstrual bleeding should avoid eating brown sugar.

Underwear should be soft, made of cotton, with good ventilation and breathability. It should be washed and changed frequently, and the changed underwear should be dried in the sun.

Avoid eating raw, cold, spicy or other irritating foods. Drink more water to keep your bowel movements smooth. People with hot blood should eat more fresh fruits and vegetables before menstruation, and avoid eating things that stimulate fire such as onions, garlic, leeks, and ginger. People with qi and blood deficiency must increase their nutrition in daily life, such as milk, eggs, soy milk, pork liver, spinach, pork, chicken, lamb, etc., and avoid eating raw and cold fruits and vegetables.