Should you have sex during your period?

Does having sex during your period cause inflammation and damage to the vagina? Is it safe to have sex with a condom? (Thuc, 27 years old, Hanoi )

Reply:

Having sex releases endorphins that help women reduce menstrual pain, reduce stress, and speed up the flow of menstrual blood. However, having sex during this period can cause discomfort for both men and women, increasing the risk of sexually transmitted diseases if one of the two people has the disease.

To be safe and comfortable, you should use condoms to prevent infection. When having sex, you should not penetrate too deeply because the cervix is very sensitive and vulnerable.

During menstruation, whether having sex on the first or last day of the cycle, you need to keep clean. Women need to have a suitable schedule during menstruation. If there are symptoms of itching, pain, or acne, you should see a specialist for examination and treatment.

Some signs to note during menstruation are menstrual disorders, sudden increase in menstrual blood volume. Normally, during the menstrual cycle, women bleed about 35-85 ml of blood. The amount of blood lost will be quickly compensated. However, there are cases where women bleed heavily and have to change sanitary napkins continuously and last from 7 to 10 days. The cause may be anemia or uterine bleeding.

Many women experience bleeding before half a month. In these cases, a medical examination is needed to rule out pathological causes such as ectopic pregnancy or uterine cancer.

Severe menstrual cramps during menstruation make the body tired, uncomfortable, even exhausted. The cause is frequent uterine contractions. This can be an early symptom of diseases such as uterine fibroids, pelvic inflammatory disease, and uterine endometriosis.

Doctor Phan Chi Thanh
Examination Department, Central Maternity Hospital

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