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What are the dangers of having sex during women's menstrual period

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Asked on:Apr 07, 2026 07:27 PM

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  • Siren Siren

    Apr 07, 2026

    When a woman has her menstruation, the uterine endometrium (the layer of tissue inside the uterus) peels off piece by piece. Female Sexual intercourse during menstruation can easily cause serious harm to women.

    The editor reminds that sexual intercourse during menstruation should be prohibited. Because both parties are excited, penile insertion will cause the female endometrium to peel off and bleed, aggravating genital congestion, directly leading to increased menstrual flow and prolonged menstruation.

    What are the dangers of having sex during menstruation? The following are the most likely dangers of having sex during menstruation:

    The dangers of having sex during menstruation: 1. During the menstrual period, the endometrium is peeled off, and the alkaline menstrual blood neutralizes the acidic environment of the vagina, weakening the natural barrier function. If you do not pay attention to menstrual hygiene, or even have sex during menstruation, bacteria will be introduced into the reproductive tract, which can easily cause infection and lead to female infertility.

    Harms of having sex during menstruation 2. Having sex during menstruation, male genitals may bring bacteria into the vagina. Menstrual blood is a good breeding ground for bacteria and other microorganisms. Bacteria can easily breed and spread along many tiny wounds and broken small blood vessels in the endometrium, infecting the endometrium and even involving the fallopian tubes and pelvic organs, thus causing unnecessary trouble to the woman.

    Harms of intercourse during menstruation 3. Intercourse during menstruation, because sperm meets the overflowing blood cells at the damaged endometrium and even enters the blood, which can induce the production of anti-sperm antibodies, leading to immune infertility and infertility.

    Harm of having sex during menstruation 4. Having sex during menstruation, due to uterine contraction during sexual impulse, endometrial fragments can be squeezed into the pelvic cavity, causing endometriosis and infertility.

    The dangers of having sex during menstruation 5. During menstruation, menstrual secretions can easily enter the male urethra, which may also cause urethritis.

    Traditional Chinese medicine reminds: Female infertility is closely related to sexual intercourse during menstruation. Female infertility is not separately classified in traditional Chinese medicine, so it is still included in the category of "infertility". In addition, it is also scattered in diseases such as "massage", "uterine bleeding", and "leucorrhea".

    Experts believe that the root cause of female infertility is kidney deficiency, either due to physical deficiency and insufficient endowment; or due to careless sexual intercourse, which damages the kidney essence; or long-term illness and multiple births damage the kidneys. The spleen is the foundation of acquired diseases and the source of biochemistry of essence and blood. If the spleen is deficient, there will be no source of biochemistry and lead to infertility. Women take the liver as the foundation of their innate nature. The liver stores blood and governs dispersion. Liver stagnation and qi stagnation can also cause infertility in women.

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