Patient's question:
How long after the menstrual period should one wait before engaging in sexual activity?Doctor's answer:
Hello, generally you can have sexual intercourse once your menstrual period is completely clean. You should pay attention to local hygiene and can use warm water for external vaginal cleaning. However, do not sit in a bath or use vaginal douching, as this may allow pathogens to enter the vagina, leading to infection and conditions such as vaginitis and pelvic inflammatory disease. It is usually okay to have intercourse one day after the period is clean. Generally, the three days after the period ends and the three days before the period starts are considered safe periods, during which pregnancy is unlikely.