Dr. Teddy Agida, an obstetrician and gynaecologist
with the University Teaching Hospital Gwagwalada,
Abuja, said sexual intercourse during menstruation
can ease cramps.

Agida said this on Thursday in a telephone interview
with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja.

He said it was absolutely safe to have sexual
intercourse when a woman is menstruating, adding
that some women observed it could reduce cramps.

He said: “Sex while you are menstruating can help
ease the symptoms of pre-menstrual syndrome.

“Many women say that orgasm can ease their cramps
and the orgasmic contractions of the uterus offer a
soothing internal massage.

“Many women also prefer having sex more when they
are menstruating because of increased feelings of
fullness in the pelvic and genital areas.”

The expert, however, noted that the chances of
sexually transmitted diseases and infections were high
during this period, warning that the cervix is open to
allow blood to pass through.

Agida further said that passage of blood created the
pathway for bacteria to travel deep into the pelvic
cavity. He said: “If any of the couple is infected with blood
borne diseases like HIV and hepatitis, it can be
transmitted during menstruation and more likely to
develop yeast or bacterial infections.

“Yeast can grow because the vagina’s pH during menstruation

The gynaecologist also observed that pregnancy could
be achieved during menstruation depending on the
cycle of the woman. He said: “Normally, every woman follows a 28 to 32-day cycle.

“In less common scenarios, a woman with a shorter
menstrual cycle may be 24 days could have seven
days of bleeding.

“She could have intercourse on her final day of
bleeding and ovulate three days later and as sperms
live for three to five days, she could definitely get
pregnant.”

Agida also said some women experienced
breakthrough spotting or bleeding between periods.
He said it occurred during ovulation and could be
mistaken for a period, making it difficult to establish
the exact place in the menstrual cycle. Agida suggested that the option of contraceptionshould not be forgone if the woman was notexpecting to have a baby.

According to him, perceiving intercourse as unsafe
during menstruation was a myth that originated
largely from religious texts. He said: “Many people wrongly believed that womenwere dirty or unclean while menstruating.

“And for this reason, contact with menstruating
women was limited or forbidden entirely.

“In fact, some religions still adhere to these practices.

“However, medically and secularly speaking, there is
no reason not to have sex on your period.”
Agida, however, advised that irrespective of individual
religious beliefs, it was necessary couples had the
understanding and ensure that intercourse was for
the benefit of both.

He also suggested that couples could explore kissing
and oral means of satisfying each other during
menstruation or rather abstain.

www.dailypost.ng/2015/06/04/sexual-intercourse-during-menstruation-eases-cramps-in-women-gynaecologist/

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missbehave247:
Issorite

So, do help her during the 'Red' days.

and causes more infections!!

Wat? Dats quite disgustin! Cant stand dat!

Gross

Cc: Ishilove

Awkward tho!not everyone suffers from cramps sha

kelechiMarie:
Awkward tho!not everyone suffers from cramps sha

Thats right