Why do I have stomach pain after having sex during my period?

Menstruation is one of the important signs of the physiological health of every adult woman. At the same time, menstruation is also very "fragile". Unhealthy diet and excessive stress can cause disorders in the menstrual cycle and menstrual volume. During menstruation, you should avoid eating raw, cold food and having sex. However, many young people nowadays still fail to deeply understand this point. Today I will introduce to you in detail why stomach pain occurs after having sex during menstruation.

Having sex during menstruation has a huge impact on women. The anatomical and physiological characteristics of the vagina and the acidic environment within the vagina serve as a natural defense barrier for the female reproductive organs, protecting them from bacterial invasion. However, during the menstrual period, the endometrium is shed and the alkaline menstrual blood neutralizes the acidic environment of the vagina, weakening the natural barrier function.

If you do not pay attention to menstrual hygiene, or even have sexual intercourse during menstruation, bacteria will be brought into the reproductive tract, which can easily cause infection. Moreover, menstrual blood is a good culture medium for bacteria and other microorganisms. There are many tiny wounds and ruptured small blood vessels in the endometrium, so bacteria can easily breed and the infection can spread easily. And it is most likely to cause female infertility. During sexual intercourse during menstruation, bacteria can easily enter the uterine cavity and cause inflammation, and may even affect the fallopian tubes and pelvic organs. Due to inflammatory stimulation, it is difficult for the fertilized egg to implant, and adhesion and blockage of the fallopian tube are the direct factors causing infertility.

Sexual intercourse during menstruation can also cause menstrual blood to enter the abdominal cavity due to uterine contractions, which may cause the risk of endometriosis. During sexual intercourse during menstruation, some sperm and other components of semen may enter the female blood circulation through the tears in small blood vessels, stimulate the immune system and form anti-sperm antibodies. It can be seen that sexual intercourse during menstruation is an important cause of female infertility.

Through the above introduction, I believe many friends have already understood the reason why abdominal pain occurs after having sex during menstruation. At the same time, I also hope that this article can serve as a warning to more young female friends: having sex during menstruation has a very serious impact on women’s physical health. If you are not careful, it will lead to infertility in the future.