What are the dangers of having sex during menstruation?

Menstruation is a normal physiological cycle that every adult woman experiences. Menstruation seems normal and every woman experiences it, but it is actually a trigger for the health of our reproductive system. There may be many young friends who do not realize the seriousness of this problem: menstruation will directly affect women's fertility, especially having sexual intercourse during menstruation. So what are the dangers of having sex during menstruation?

Reproductive system infection

When a woman has her menstrual period, the endometrium (the layer of tissue inside the uterus) peels off piece by piece. When women have sexual intercourse during menstruation, it is easy for bacteria from the vulva and perineum to enter the vagina, cervix and even the uterus. The bacteria grow and multiply where there is blood, causing inflammation on the spot, which is called endometritis. Not only does it cause fever and lower abdominal pain, but it also causes increased menstrual bleeding and prolonged menstruation.

Causes endometriosis

Under normal circumstances, the endometrium flows out with menstrual blood during menstruation. If you have sex during your period, when the woman's excitement reaches its peak, the uterus will contract. At this time, the endometrial fragments that have fallen off the uterine cavity can enter the fallopian tubes with the pressure of the uterine contraction, and then enter the abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity along the fallopian tubes. No matter where they fall, they will grow on the spot, causing endometriosis.

May cause gynecological diseases

During menstruation, the endometrium is exfoliated and bleeding occurs, there are fresh wounds in the uterine cavity, the cervix opens slightly, the acidity of the vagina decreases, and the ability to defend against bacteria is greatly reduced. If you have sex at this time, bacteria will be introduced, which can easily lead to inflammation of the reproductive organs. If the inflammation of the fallopian tubes causes adhesions and blockage, it can also cause infertility.

Causes urethral irritation in men

During sexual intercourse during menstruation, the female's menstrual secretions enter the male's urethra, causing urethral irritation in men. In addition, vaginal bleeding may occur at any time during menstruation, and sexual intercourse at this time can easily cause menstrual blood to be everywhere, which I'm afraid most people don't want to do.

Through the content introduced above, I believe everyone has a clearer understanding of the harm of having sex during menstruation. Having sex during menstruation is not only unhelpful to men's physical health, but will also cause certain irritation to the urethra; it will also make it more likely to cause diseases of the female reproductive system, and in severe cases can lead to female infertility.