During menstruation, the body's resistance is lower than usual. Having sexual intercourse during this time can increase menstrual flow, cause lower abdominal pain, and prolong the duration of menstruation, exacerbating discomfort during the menstrual period. In severe cases, bacterial entry into the uterus can affect fertility.
1. Hazards of sexual intercourse during menstruation
1. Causes irritation of the male urethra
During menstruation, the menstrual secretions of women enter the male urethra during sexual intercourse, causing irritation of the male urethra. In addition, vaginal bleeding can occur at any time during menstruation, and having sexual intercourse at this time can easily spread menstrual blood everywhere, which most people would not want.
2. Causes inflammation
During normal sexual activity, the penis can carry bacteria into the vagina, but the acidic environment in the vagina is not conducive to bacterial growth and can eliminate bacteria. However, during menstruation, the acidic environment in the vagina is diluted by the discharge of menstrual blood, weakening the body's resistance. Additionally, the blood contains abundant nutrients, which promote bacterial growth. During menstruation, the endometrium sheds and forms wounds, and the cervix is slightly dilated. These pathogenic bacteria swarm upwards, pass through the cervix, enter the uterine cavity, and multiply rapidly on the uterine cavity wounds, easily causing vaginitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and uterine inflammation, bringing disease and suffering to women.
3. Causes ectopic pregnancy
During sexual intercourse during menstruation, the negative pressure created can "suck in" a large number of pathogenic bacteria into the fallopian tubes. The pathogenic bacteria multiply in the fallopian tubes, causing salpingitis, which leads to swelling, necrosis, and suppuration of the fallopian tubes.
4. Produces antibodies leading to infertility
The production of antibodies is related to our body's immune response. When a foreign substance enters the body for the first time, our body is defenseless against it and it can thrive. When it causes harm to the body, the immune system produces antibodies that can recognize and kill the invader. When it invades again, the antibodies are activated to counterattack and expel the invader, even if it enters the body, it will be killed.
The vaccines we receive, such as BCG and hepatitis vaccines, inject a small amount of bacteria or viruses that are not enough to cause illness into the body, so that the body produces antibodies. When they invade again, they are cleared, preventing illness. However, sometimes our immune system makes mistakes. Due to its high vigilance, it often mistakes harmless things that are beneficial to us as "invaders" and produces antibodies, killing them when they come again.
2. Taboos during menstruation
1. Avoid blind weight loss and inadequate nutrition
During menstruation, a certain amount of blood and nutrients are lost, so it is important to maintain a balanced diet. Eat more eggs, lean meat, fish, soy products, and fresh fruits and vegetables. Avoid overeating, picky eating, excessive dieting, or completely vegetarian diets.
2. Avoid sexual intercourse, keep it as usual
Sexual intercourse should be prohibited during menstruation. During menstruation, the endometrium is shed, and there are fresh wounds in the uterine cavity. If there is sexual intercourse, bacteria may be introduced, causing inflammation of the reproductive organs and increasing menstrual flow or prolonging the duration of menstruation.
3. Avoid getting cold, pay attention to keeping warm
The body's resistance is lower during menstruation, making it more susceptible to colds or causing menstrual pain. Therefore, during menstruation, it is important to keep warm, avoid getting cold, do not get caught in the rain or wet, do not sit in damp, cool places, and stay away from air conditioning or fan vents.
4. Avoid sitting baths or swimming
During menstruation, the cervix is slightly open, and sitting baths or swimming can easily introduce bacteria from unclean water into the uterine cavity, causing reproductive organ inflammation.
Sexual intercourse must be avoided during menstruation. It is important to realize the seriousness of the issue and not to joke with one's own body. Develop good lifestyle habits.
