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by Georgan Gregg: ()
Great question! There’s no reason why healthy couples should not engage in sex during a woman's menstrual period. Many people who are comfortable with intercourse dislike the idea of oral sex (cunnilingus) during a woman's period. Actually, it’s common to have less than positive feelings towards cunnilingus even when a woman is not menstruating. Although the scent & taste of the vulva will be different, performing cunnilingus during a woman's period is perfectly okay – again, assuming the woman is healthy.
It’s important to point out that if you have sexually transmitted diseases (STD) or don’t know your STD health status for certain, you should avoid sexual activities while bleeding since that increases the risk of transmitting STD. If you are simply dating, the wisest decision is to have only safe(r) sex: mutual masturbation, or using condoms, dental dams & plastic wrap, to prevent the exchange of body fluids.
If your partner or you are worried because you’re thinking of menstrual blood as “diseased,” you’ve joined ranks with ancient myths declaring menstruating woman as "unclean.” The blood itself turns some people off. Menstrual discharge is mostly blood, but also mucous, fragments of uterine lining, & cells from the lining of the vagina. Menstruation blood is different from the blood circulating in your body, as it can’t clot, because it must pass through the cervix & out of the body without coagulating.
If your partner’s had no past experiences with menstruation, his worries are understandable. Most of us fear what we don’t understand. Sex during your period may need to be addressed directly by not assuming you know how your partner feels. Mainly, you must be comfortable in discussing the topic.
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