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Currently, sexual education among young women is not yet sufficiently widespread. However, the age at which women become sexually active has advanced significantly.
This has inevitably led to many questions among women. Today, let's talk about whether it's safe to have sex during menstruation, hoping everyone can better protect themselves after understanding more.
Is it okay to have sex during the period?
Having sex during menstruation is not recommended for several reasons:
① Women's immunity decreases during their period, increasing the risk of infections that could lead to endometritis or pelvic inflammatory disease, as well as the risk of endometriosis.
② There's also a chance that sperm could penetrate the bloodstream through breaks in the endometrial lining, inducing an anti-sperm antibody response. The next time sperm enters, it could trigger a rejection reaction, causing infertility [1].
However, it is safe to have sex after menstruation ends and there is no longer any menstrual flow. For greater safety, it's advisable to wait two to three days after the end of menstruation before engaging in sexual activity.
This waiting period ensures that the cervix, which opens during menstruation, has fully closed, preventing bacteria from entering the vagina during sex and causing infections.
If you still choose to have sex during menstruation, it's crucial for the male partner to maintain cleanliness to reduce the risk of infection.
Additionally, contraception should be considered after menstruation. Women's eggs can be released before and after menstruation, and these eggs are capable of fertilization within 24 to 48 hours.
At this time, sperm entering the uterus could potentially reach the fallopian tubes and result in pregnancy. There's no absolutely safe period; the concept of a "safe period" is relative to ovulation days, during which fertilization probability is lower, but not zero.
Therefore, relying on the safe period for contraception is not an effective method. Using condoms not only aids in contraception but also reduces the risk of cervical cancer in women, making it a healthy and effective contraceptive method.
As Valentine's Day approaches, everyone should pay close attention to their physical health amidst the festive atmosphere, loving and protecting their bodies.
