Patient's question:
Sometimes there is some mild lower abdominal heaviness, not severe, occasionally.Doctor's answer:
During menstruation, it is strictly avoided to have sexual intercourse, otherwise some adverse consequences may occur:1. When a woman menstruates, the endometrium bleeds, with a portion of it breaking and shedding. Some blood vessels also open and expose. If sexual intercourse occurs at this time, the local area may be stimulated, increasing menstrual flow or extending the duration of menstruation, thereby worsening discomfort symptoms during the period.
2. Engaging in sexual intercourse during this time makes it easy to cause bacterial infections. The shedding of the endometrium during menstruation forms wounds, and the cervix remains slightly open. Additionally, the acidic environment of the vagina is diluted due to the discharge of menstrual blood, weakening its self-cleaning ability. During sexual intercourse, the male reproductive organ may introduce bacteria, leading to endometrial infection and pelvic inflammatory disease, causing pain for the woman. Some women may experience a recurrence of menstruation a few days after it has stopped. In such cases, extra caution is needed to avoid sexual intercourse and potential contamination.
Furthermore, it should be noted that even if a condom is used during menstruation, sexual intercourse should still be avoided. Condoms can only prevent sperm from entering the vagina but cannot prevent bacteria from being introduced. Therefore, doing so is harmful.
3. During menstrual intercourse, the menstrual secretions of the woman may enter the male urethra, causing urethral irritation in men.
4. Sexual intercourse during menstruation may lead to infertility. When sperm encounters shed blood cells at the site of endometrial damage or even enters the bloodstream, it can trigger an allergic reaction in immune cells and stimulate the body to produce antisperm antibodies. These antibodies may be present in the cervical mucus and serum of women. Once sperm antibodies come into contact with sperm again, they can trigger an immune rejection response, thereby affecting fertilization and leading to infertility.