The “bloody battle” has more disadvantages than advantages

Having sex during menstruation is beneficial and harmless. On the surface, it seems that the amount of bleeding increases afterwards, but in fact the total amount of bleeding and the number of bleeding days decrease. And orgasm has a good effect in relieving menstrual pain. Women's sexual desire changes with the menstrual cycle, or they may only have sexual desire during their menstrual period. This view is contrary to the traditional view that sex cannot be "red", but some young people with strong sexual desire think that it is okay to "do it casually" occasionally. How should we understand this?

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Men's health expert: There is no need to "fight bloody battles" during menstruation

Andrology experts believe that from the perspective of modern medicine or traditional Chinese medicine, having sex during menstruation is harmful rather than beneficial.

There are three reasons: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "having sex with a man before the menstrual period ends will cause illness". First, the endometrium of a woman during her menstrual period falls off, and the bleeding indicates that the shedding and repair of the endometrium are not complete. During sex, the sexual organs will become congested and the amount of bleeding will increase, which will have adverse effects on women physiologically.

Second, having sex during menstruation may lead to female reproductive tract infection, which may affect fertility in the future;

The third is the psychological impact. During sex, due to the influence of menstrual blood, there will be more or less blood stains, and even on the bed sheets. How much sexual pleasure can there be?

Is it because some women have a higher sexual desire during menstruation that they easily orgasm?

Experts say that there is no research data in this area, but in clinical practice, patients have asked: "I couldn't control myself before, and I had sex last night and got red. Will this affect my sexual function?"

There is a superstitious belief in Chinese tradition that "hitting red" during sex means "hitting evil spirits". In fact, this is because the ancients knew that having sex during menstruation would have adverse effects on women's bodies, so they used this form to warn people to control their desires and not have sex during women's menstruation.

It is generally scientifically proven that women have stronger sexual desire during ovulation, but some clinical experience seems to prove that a small number of women also have increased sexual desire during menstruation.

He talked about how he would sometimes ask male patients who had sex during their menstrual period, "Why do you want to do it at this time?" The patients would reveal that they felt that the woman also wanted it, so they did it even though they knew it was wrong.

Driven by sexual desire, some women will even take the initiative to "courte" during their menstrual period.

Expert advice: When your sexual desire is high and you are on your period, use other sexual methods to release it.

Experts believe that human sexual desire is different from animal estrus and is affected by many factors, including physiological, psychological, and emotional factors. Therefore, it is inferred that during the menstrual period, due to local bleeding in the genitals, women may feel stimulated in a state of congestion.

Sexual desire is a process of releasing desire. Desire will make you restless, and you will calm down when it is satisfied. Pelvic congestion needs to subside. "Exfoliation bleeding" is actually a physiological process, and sexual life is a process of external stimulation. Experts suggest that if you are really interested during your menstrual period, you can release your sexual impulses through sexual methods other than vaginal intercourse.

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Gynecologist: Having sex during menstruation increases the chance of infection

Having sex during menstruation can do more harm than good for the following reasons:

First, from a physiological point of view, unclean sexual life during menstruation will increase the chance of infection because blood is the best culture medium for bacteria. She introduced: "In recent years, we have received three cases of pelvic inflammatory disease caused by unclean sexual life during menstruation in the outpatient clinic. Severe cases even developed into pelvic abscesses, and some required surgical removal of the fallopian tubes." These patients are all sexually active in their 20s to 40s, and common symptoms are persistent fever and lower abdominal pain. But if you don't ask carefully, you won't be able to find out the medical history and cause of the disease, because there are so many people in the clinic and they are embarrassed to tell you. She always waits until there are fewer people doing her gynecological examination before she tells me that she had had sex during her menstrual period and asks if it has any impact. Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease has been proven to be one of the causes of infertility.

Second, having sex during menstruation can cause retrograde menstrual blood flow and increase the risk of endometriosis. She said: "One of the theories of the pathogenesis of endometriosis is the endometrial implantation theory, which is related to retrograde menstruation. Having sex during menstruation will increase the chance of retrograde menstruation." Moreover, having sex during menstruation will definitely cause a transient increase in bleeding due to congestion in the pelvic cavity and vulva, rather than the total amount of menstrual bleeding remaining unchanged.

Expert advice: If your period lasts more than seven days and affects your sexual intercourse, you can seek medical advice

Experts say that in terms of sexual desire, most women have higher sexual desire around ovulation, and a normal menstrual period for women is 3-7 days. Some people have long menstrual periods, which may be related to gynecological polyps, fibroids, and endocrine disorders. Some women also experience prolonged menstrual periods after using an IUD for contraception. If the menstrual period is too long and the partner has to abstain from sex, and is in middle age with strong sexual needs, it will definitely affect the spouse's sexual needs, but these diseases can be improved through symptomatic treatment.

In addition, a small number of women will experience vaginal bleeding during ovulation, which usually lasts 2-3 days, and it is not recommended to have sex at this time.