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4 reasons why women have strong sexual desire during menstruation

Asked by:Billie

Asked on:Apr 12, 2026 05:06 PM

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  • Arnita Arnita

    Apr 12, 2026

      Quite a few female Sexual desire increases during menstruation, so let’s find out why women have strong desires during menstruation.

      Why do you have sexual urges during menstruation?

      Increased pelvic congestion during menstruation

      In order to usher in a normal menstrual period, when a woman's menstrual period is approaching, the blood circulation in the pelvis will increase, forming a state of congestion. Pelvic congestion will also occur when she is sexually excited. Therefore, her sexual desire will also increase. At this time, the body may feel slightly warm, the breasts will become tense and firm, and she will feel excited. This is a normal physiological phenomenon.

      changes in hormone levels

      When menstruation is about to begin, the hormone levels in a woman's body will undergo significant changes, and hormone levels will also maintain important basic substances for female excitement, increasing sexual desire.

      Friction of menstrual pads

      During menstruation, the use of menstrual pads will cause some friction on the clitoris, and the warm menstrual blood will also stimulate the clitoris to a certain extent. The sum of these factors may cause the sexual desire to become stronger.

      No worries

      Because during menstruation, the possibility of female friends getting pregnant is almost zero. Therefore, some people will feel safer and no longer have psychological troubles, so they can enjoy it more.

      How to solve sexual urges during menstruation

      It is a normal phenomenon that sexual desire becomes stronger during menstruation. Female friends do not need to worry too much. When sexual impulse comes, you might as well do some meaningful things to divert your attention, such as watching TV series or variety shows, listening to some music, reading books, etc. Try to put your mind on other aspects.

      What will happen if you have sex during menstruation?

      You may get pregnant if you have sex during menstruation

      Although according to the ovulation period, pregnancy should not occur during menstruation, but everyone's ovulation period is not fixed. Sometimes it may be advanced or delayed due to various factors. Some people obviously do not match the menstrual period, so there is still a possibility of pregnancy during menstruation, but the possibility is not very high.

      cause stomach ache

      menstruation Uterus The neck is open, which interferes with the menstrual process during sexual intercourse, causing difficulty in discharging menstrual blood and causing abdominal pain.

      prolong menstrual period

      At the same time, because of the excitement of sexual intercourse, the female genitals are congested, causing increased menstrual flow and prolonging the menstrual period.

      may result in pelvic inflammatory disease

      male Bacteria can be introduced into the genitals and infect the endometrium, causing pelvic inflammation, causing pain to the woman.

      May cause endometriosis

      Under normal circumstances, the endometrium flows outside with the menstrual blood during menstruation. For example, if you have sex just after the menstrual period, when the woman's excitement reaches its peak, the uterus will contract. At this time, the endometrial fragments that have fallen off the uterine cavity can enter the fallopian tube with the pressure of uterine contraction, and enter the abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity along the fallopian tube. No matter where it falls and grows, endometriosis will occur.

      cause infertility

      Having sex during menstruation, because sperm When the damaged part of the endometrium meets the overflowing blood cells and even enters the blood, it can induce the production of anti-sperm antibodies, leading to immune infertility , infertility.

      Harm to men

      As for men, menstrual secretions may enter the urethra and cause urinary tract inflammation.

      How to remedy the situation after having sex during menstruation

      Clean up afterwards

      During menstrual period, it is easy for the male to introduce bacteria into the private parts of women. If not cleaned in time, it is easy to become infected and cause a series of diseases. Gynecology disease , so the vulva should be washed with warm water immediately after sexual intercourse to prevent bacterial infection.

      Take anti-inflammatory drugs

      In order to avoid infection after having sex during menstruation, it is best to take some anti-inflammatory drugs, such as amoxicillin, anti-fuyan capsules, metronidazole, etc., if necessary. It is best to take them under the guidance of a doctor and not to take them at will.

      Medical examination

      If there are no uncomfortable symptoms after menstruation, no treatment is needed. If there is discomfort, you can consider doing a B-ultrasound to see the situation in the uterus, find out the cause, and treat it symptomatically. (Reference website: Housewife Network)