Do you have sex during your period or is it a complete no,no...

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and do you still use protection?

Personally I don't, just because I don't really like the mess! Also I can't relax and enjoy because I'm self conscious about it smelling weird.

Some of my friends get raging horny on their periods though and can't get enough. I think it's really all down to personal preference.

If you do it's always wise to use protection tho.

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No. I find it painful and I'm de-sensitised down there and can't orgasm. DH finds it not as stimulating.

yes, and no

Yes I do if my partner is ok with it and yes we do use protection.

I do. I now have a coil so have protection all the time but we did use condoms before I had the coil.

Only at the very tail end when there is hardly anything there. And I have a coil too so constant protection.

I do get horny though.

i don't, because it's icky and gross.

even with protection.

(not judging if you think it's not icky, I just worry abotu blood going everywhere)

and I would use protection if i did do it and we weren't ttc.

me too the blood clots and the smell ewwww also even if their wasnt all that, i get bad cramps and my tummy get all bloted hardly sexy

I do if I feel like it, but I find it helps if sex is more gentle as my cervix tends to be more sensitive, and often it's lower than usual as well (so no positions which mean he goes too deep)

Don't really worry about mess, I just lie on a towel. You get mess with sex normally anyway, you just can't see it as much! I use a mooncup so that helps for foreplay etc as it appears basically normal down there (though I still haven't quite got the hang of discreet removal at the crucial moment!)

Yes we still use protection. There's a small chance you could still get pregnant and I don't want to take that risk at the moment.

Yes, I'm often more aroused when I have my period. Though usually avoid sex on my heaviest day purely because my heaviest day is very heavy and makes such a mess - although if I'm really in the mood, I can get over it. DP not bothered by periods at all.

I have pretty easygoing periods, though - don't get cramps or bloating or moodswings or pain - can totally see why sex would be off the cards if cramps and bloating made me feel unsexy.

Have a coil, so always protected anyway.

Yes, not in v heavy first 2/3 days but at the end. Just lie on a towel. We do use protection- I use a diagphram which helps make it not so messy.

Yes if I feel like it but probably not on heaviest day. Have coil so am always protected

Yes I do :)

My boyfriend was squeamish at first but that wore off pretty quickly!

Sex in general is a bit icky anyway

Yes but not on my heaviest 2-3 days would if I really wanted to though we also use a towel and I ovulate a day or two after my period ends (long periods short cycle) so if we want TTC we have to, if we don'y we definetly use protection.

Yeh, but only on lighter days and using johnnies.

Not full sex, but I will often give him a bj or hj, then he sees to me manually IYSWIM.

My choice TBH, he wouldn't mind a bit but I find that even though I get horny, I don't want full sex.

It would take a lot more than a bit of blood to keep me off DP, he's a gorgeous creature and I couldn't handle 3/4 days off sex.

I have done it and its very pleasant for both parties. Oral sex during menses is out of the question; I know plenty of men who enjoy earning their 'red wings' but health and hygiene concerns aside, I am strongly against it.

SA

Ooooh no, definitely not oral!

redwings bleuch

I had an ex who liked giving oral while I was on my period - it doesn't really bother me tbh. Most men don't like it though and I can quite understand that. Although a mooncup helps keep things a bit more "normal" down there which can help :)

I find it weird and a bit sad how many people think it's "icky" or disgusting or worry about the smell - it's not a bad smell, just different to the usual one.

No. Don't get horny and would never orgasm so no point.

We do, although less so recently as i find the clean up annoying as i'm so knackered constantly... much prefer to just go straight to sleep after sex

DP has never been a bit bothered, he'd probably do oral too.... I have to remind him every time not to, an ex did it once and it was not a turn on for me tbh... although he seemed to get off on it

TBH, i've never had a partner who was a damn bit bothered by the blood.

Yes. OR we did when I had periods.