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Description:
Menstrual cycle duration varies for every woman, ranging from 26–33 days. This duration is considered the most favourable for conception since such cycles are ovulatory. Many specialists associate changes in sex drive with fluctuations in the ratio of estrogen and progesterone — the hormones produced in the ovaries.
A boost in estrogen can lead to increased libido before period, while boosted progesterone causes a lower sex drive.
These levels fluctuate at different phases of the menstrual cycle.
During menstruation and a few days after it, the concentration of both hormones is low, which can cause a decrease in sexual desire.
By the time of ovulation, your estrogen levels reach their peak, which is why your libido will normally get more intense during this period.
Ovulation is followed by an increase in progesterone production, which may lead to a drop in your sex drive.
Effects:
Having sex during your menstruation has a few advantages.
Orgasms relieve menstrual cramps. When you have an orgasm, the muscles of your uterus also contract, then they release. That release should bring some relief from period cramps.
Having sex may make your periods shorter. Muscle contractions during an orgasm push out the uterine waste faster. That could result in shorter periods.
Risks:
Having sex during your period is the risk of contacting a sexually transmitted infection (STI) like HIV or hepatitis.
Women may have a higher risk of getting a yeast infection due to the hormonal changes during a period.
Conclusion:
You should talk to a gynaecologist about the risks and the precautions to follow.
SUMMARY
DOCTOR’S NOTE
No, having sex doesn’t affect the menstrual cycle
Increased hormones may delay periods for 1-2 days
If periods are delayed by a week, take a urine pregnancy test
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