Senior health experts have said it is not safe to have sexual intercourse when a woman is observing her menstrual period, warning that it could lead to the spread of infections.
They cautioned that the act could expose partners to the risk of contracting HIV, gonorrhea, hepatitis and other sexually transmitted infections.
The physicians explained that vaginal sexual intercourse with a menstruating woman could lead to an increase in the flow of menstrual blood, because the veins of the uterus were congested and prone to rupture, and thus could be damaged easily.
Speaking during an interview with PUNCH HealthWise, a professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Solomon Avidime, said that engaging in sex during menses is not the best of times, as it could be messy...̲S̲e̲e̲ ̲F̲u̲l̲l̲;̲ ̲O̲r̲i̲g̲i̲n̲a̲l̲ ̲P̲o̲s̲t̲.̲
𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙝 𝙪𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙥 𝙫𝙞𝙖 [𝙏𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧] 𝙓 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 Now.
Join Our WhatsApp Channel
To join: Simply click on the link below and turn on notifications to receive the latest scholarship, job, and opportunity updates instantly.
Join WhatsApp Channel