# Sex during menstruation **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 10, 1999, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-during-menstruation/1769 "1999-06-10T21:26:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 1999, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-during-menstruation/1769/21 "1999-06-15T23:32:00Z")
Let’s cut to the chase here. Do you like sex during menstruation? Replies from only those who have tried it, please. Men? Women? Me? Yeah, I liked it. Nice and warm. Peace, mangeorge * * * Work like you don’t need the money… Love like you’ve never been hurt… Dance like nobody’s watching! Source??? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 1999, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-during-menstruation/1769/22 "1999-06-15T23:57:00Z")
mangeorge, yes I liked it very much. I have recieved it couple of times, and it just gets better time after time. * * * Cogito Ergo Vroom I think therefore I ride fast… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 1999, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-during-menstruation/1769/23 "1999-06-16T01:19:00Z")
Don’t like it. Too messy. * * * “I think it would be a great idea” Mohandas Ghandi’s answer when asked what he thought of Western civilization ---
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Definitely like it. Life’s too short to waste, and I’ve noticed that my interest level is higher around that time anyway. (I’m female.) ---
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I wouldn’t say “like” or “dislike” - it’s just slightly more messy. And I agree with Fretful, I’m usually a little more interested around that time. ---
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It was okay back in the 70’s early 80’s. Once AIDS or HIV showed its ugly face, the blood put too much risk into it. If one is married or is extremely confident the woman does not cheat or have any contact with blood products [nurses, docs, etc] then it might be worth taking the risk. ---
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It’s OK. A little messy, sometimes a little smelly, but somehow more intimate. ## My wife says that the manifest symptoms of menstruation (cramps, etc.) go away for the whole cycle, with one encounter. “Anything is peaceful from one thousand, three hundred and fifty-three feet.” ---
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Right on Loco, you have discovered the sexual treasure box. Whenever a woman has cramps, just say ‘sex’ll’ cure it! 🙂 ---
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Tried it a few times, always at the female’s insistance. There’s a lesson to be learned about fooling around during that time of the month. Anyway, you wear a condom, set a towel down if you’re worried and take it from there. Never noticed it to be too messy, just a little blood on the condom later. Well… _you_ asked. * * * “I guess it is possible for one person to make a difference, although most of the time they probably shouldn’t.” ---
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## “My wife says that the manifest symptoms of menstruation (cramps, etc.) go away for the whole cycle, with one encounter.” –El Mariachi Loco As I stated in an earlier post, my ex-wife and ex-girlfriend said the same. Hey, us guys are here to help. No matter the sacrifice. 🙂 And don’t listen to handy. 🙂 Peace, mangeorge ---
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\>\>Let’s cut to the chase here. Do you like sex during menstruation? Replies from only those who have tried it, please. Men? Women?\<\< ## I think I’m already on record as not liking it… * * * –Rowan Shopping is still cheaper than therapy. --my Aunt Franny ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 1999, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-during-menstruation/1769/32 "1999-06-18T02:26:00Z")
Being on my period is like an instant libido-killer for me, so I’ve never actually had sex except for maybe the last day. I’m usually more in the mood the week before and the week after. So I guess you could count me in for not liking it. ---
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\>\>I think I’m already on record as not liking it…\<\< --Rowan \<\\> --Drain Bead ## Now that I think about it, I’m pretty much in a bad mood for four days. Is not being in a foul mood a pre-requisite for being in the mood? * * * –Rowan Shopping is still cheaper than therapy. --my Aunt Franny ---
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## Sorry, Drain Bead, I have no idea what \<\> is about. I C&P’d your whole last post (went BACK to check), and somehow it went poof. * * * –Rowan Shopping is still cheaper than therapy. --my Aunt Franny ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 1999, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-during-menstruation/1769/35 "1999-07-03T21:21:00Z")
One Datapoint: I don’t object to sex during menstruation. Certain activities get messier, and although you may be a touch reluctant to do them, you feel more “macho” to get over the reluctance. Some women object, so you may have to find alternate points of entry or other outlets during those days. Before I learned how to get the stains out, it seemed like the fool proof way to seduce a new lover was to put down brand new sheets. This seemed to guarantee not only an enthusiastic response but also that she would be having her period (all right, so this only happened twice, but that is a significant percentage of my “first times”, and I thought I could see a pattern developing). After I learned how to get the stains out (bleach), this did not work on the subsequent attempt – much to my surprise, since the lady had been quite aggressive with me (kissing me vigorously when I thought I was just giving her a ride). She said I was “too easy”, and she preferred taller guys anyway. ---
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Male here…love it! Yes, even cunnilingus. Some women have been reluctant. But once persuaded, they seem to enjoy it as much or more than I do. ---
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Ok… what started out as a serious question / discussion appears to have taken a turn toward the dark side. Do we really need all the personal graphic details and seduction scenarios? ---
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Ooops, sorry. Replying to mangeorge, I entirely lost track of the fact that this thread ostensibly dealt with cervical cancer. (The vague title didn’t help either) ---
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Without getting graphic or getting into my own preferences, I thought I’d mention that orgasm is an effective means of easing menstrual cramps. So if all else fails… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-during-menstruation/1769.md?page=1)