There are few situations in which sex is contraindicated, especially when both partners are healthy and have a long and faithful relationship.However, some health problems may require a disruption of sexual activity, especially to facilitate recovery.
While sexual activity is a more common problem for pregnant women or patients with cardiovascular disease, sexual intercourse is rarely contrasted in these situations and can be maintained without health risks.
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Pain during sex, scientifically called dyspareunia, can also be accompanied by other symptoms, such as burns or itching.In men, the main cause is a urethra and bladder infection, but it can also occur from phymosis or abnormal curvature of In women, infections are also a major cause of dyspareunia, as well as endometriosis and pelvic inflammatory disease, PID.
In these cases, it is advisable to consult a urologist or gynecologist to identify the problem and initiate appropriate treatment, thus avoiding its aggravation or transmission to the partner, for example in case of infections.
When treating any sexually transmitted disease, it is ideal to avoid intimate contact, even with a condom, not only to reduce the chances of contaminating the partner, but also to facilitate recovery.
In most cases, treatment should be performed by both partners and sexual activity should only be initiated after medical advice and when both have completed treatment.
In addition to increasing the risk of sexual transmission, wounds in the intimate area may worsen or become infected after sex, due to friction caused by clothing or sex.
In addition, it is advisable to avoid sexual intercourse after delivery during which an episiotomy has been performed, which corresponds to a cut in the perineum of the woman that allows the child to be born through the vagina, otherwise there will not be enough time to heal, resulting in pain and complications related to the wound.
For example, it is advisable to consult a family doctor to start treatment of wounds and assess whether they can also be a sign of a sexually transmitted disease, especially if they are swollen, very painful and with severe redness.
Urinary tract infection alone is a very painful problem that causes a lot of discomfort even in the simplest everyday situations, such as walking or urinating, so the pain that occurs during an intimate relationship is much more intense.
In addition, sudden movements during sex can cause small sores in the urethra, which facilitates the development of bacteria and can aggravate urinary tract infection, so it is advisable to wait until the end of urinary tract infection to regain intimate contact.
People with weakened immune systems due to viral diseases, such as influenza or dengue, may have slower recovery if they maintain intimate contact during treatment, as this type of activity causes a physical effort that tires the body, hindering the recovery process.
In addition, people with chronic diseases that weaken the immune system, such as HIV, should be careful during sex, always using condoms to avoid transmitting the disease and spreading to others.