Patient's question:
Can women have sexual intercourse during their menstrual period?Doctor's answer:
The menstrual period is prohibited for sexual intercourse because during this time, the endometrium forms wounds and the immune function of various systems declines, making it easy to cause inflammatory infections such as endometritis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and adnexitis. Additionally, during female sexual arousal, uterine contractions may lead to retrograde flow of menstrual blood into the pelvic cavity, causing endometrial implantation and resulting in endometriosis. Endometriosis may affect fertility, so sexual intercourse during the menstrual period should be avoided.