Intercourse Before & After Periods: Effects

Friday, August 8, 2014, 11:10 [IST]

Many couples believe in the concept of having sex right before and after a period. Some call this concept to be a 'safe sex' phase, which means there are no chances of having an unwanted pregnancy. Intercourse before and after periods does have a handful of health effects, which you should look into.

Lovemaking just before a period can bring on a slight infection like urinary tract infection (UTI). This generally happens when the partners do not follow a proper hygiene system. You can get infected too with sexually transmitted diseases such as genital herpes and gonorrhea. To keep these health effects away, you need to keep the genital area clean before and after intercourse, it could be a day before or after period.

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Intercourse a day after period will make you feel a lot tired, much worse when you were on a period. Surprisingly, the woman is also prone to getting an infection after a 'period intercourse'. The bacteria present in the last day of the period combined with the sexual fluids emitted from the partner is the main cause of an infection.

Here are some of the health effects of intercourse a day after a period and lovemaking just before a period. Take a look:

Infection

Having intercourse a day after a period can cause a sudden infection in the genital area of a woman due to presence of bacteria from the cycle. To prevent this mishap, you need to avoid intercourse a day after the cycle is over. The better option is to wait for 2 to 3 days after the complete cycle.

Sexual Diseases

The other health effect of intercourse before or after period is the chances of certain sexual diseases. STDs such as genital herpes and warts are common diseases you are likely to be infected with. Proper hygiene instructions should be followed in order to avoid these sexual diseases.

No Chance Of Conceiving

According to experts, it is said that there is no or less chances of getting pregnant after lovemaking just before period or intercourse a day after period. If you are referring to the chances of becoming pregnant, you are most likely to become pregnant about two weeks after the start of your period.

Feel A Lot More Tired

Having intercourse a day after period will leave you a lot more tired. Your body has gone through the phase where you have lost pints of blood. Sex which involves a lot of body movement will leave you feeling bogged down.

The Level Of PMS Increases

Only a woman who is PMS-ing will know what she is going through. The mixed emotions, the confused state of mind and the menstrual cramping are not easy to deal with. Lovemaking just before period will increase the cramps and pain in the lower abdomen.