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Is It Harmful to Have Sex During Menstrual Period?


1) Is it harmful to have sexual intercourse during menstruation?

This is one of the questions that women are most curious about. Along with this question, if intercourse is during menstruation, can pregnancy occur? Does it cause infertility ? are also questions that are very curious about. Whether it is forbidden or allowed according to the religious beliefs of the people is a separate issue. It is also respected. However, having sexual intercourse during menstruation does not cause any harm to the woman or man. Intercourse can be performed without a condom or with a condom. However, due to bleeding caused by menstruation, intercourse without a condom can be a little difficult. However, for this reason, it is recommended to use a condom.


During the menstrual period, sexual desire increases in most women. However, some women think that sexual intercourse will not be good because of bleeding during the menstrual period.


2) If I have sexual intercourse during my period, can I get pregnant?

It is a very difficult possibility for pregnancy to occur during the menstrual period. However, it is definitely not possible to say that pregnancy is not possible. Also, not every bleeding from the vagina is menstrual bleeding. A woman may think that she is menstruating, but this bleeding may not be a period but a different type of bleeding. During this time, a woman may become pregnant while having sexual intercourse.


3) Does having sexual intercourse during menstruation cause infertility?

The statements made in society such as having intercourse during menstruation (menstruation) causes infertility are absolutely wrong. Another statement sometimes made in society and known as wrong is that menstrual blood is dirty. Menstrual blood is a bleeding that occurs when the tissue in the uterus is shed. This tissue is not dirty either, it is a clean and normal tissue. It is only shed at certain periods every month due to hormonal effects and causes bleeding.

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