[Twosugars]

Can I have sex?
A guide to intimacy during the coronavirus outbreak
What are the risks associated with intimacy in the time of coronavirus? Three experts weigh in


It’s nearly impossible to practice “social distancing” with the partners with whom we share homes – and beds. But what are the risks associated with intimacy in the time of coronavirus? Three experts weigh in.

Is Covid-19 sexually transmissible?
Dr Jessica Justman: We’re not seeing patterns that indicate sexual transmission. It’s primarily spread through respiratory droplets. And touching contaminated surfaces is thought to be the secondary mode of transmission.

Dr Carlos Rodríguez-Díaz: There is no evidence that the Covid-19 can be transmitted via either vaginal or anal intercourse. However, kissing is a very common practice during sexual intercourse, and the virus can be transmitted via saliva. Therefore, the virus can be transmitted by kissing. There is also evidence of oral-fecal transmission of the Covid-19 and that implies that analingus may represent a risk for infection.

So is it OK to have sex?
Justman: If you or your partner is a Covid-19 case, the advice is to steer clear of each other as much as possible. In fact, the New York City department of health has guidelines on this. If you’re a possible or confirmed case you should isolate yourself, ideally in a private residence until seven days after the illness began. You need to have had no fever for 72 hours, without using ibuprofen or anything that would mask your fever, and your respiratory symptoms should be improving.

Dr Julia Marcus: But for people who don’t have symptoms and don’t have any recent likely exposure and have been staying close to home, I think that, if it’s within your own household, it’s a different story. If you live with a regular sexual partner and you don’t have any symptoms, or likely exposure, sex might actually be a really great way to have fun, stay connected and relieve anxiety during this potentially stressful time.

What about new partners?
Marcus: The recommendation right now is that we try to stay home as much as we can and really only interact with people for things that are essential, like groceries. And even when we do that, try to keep some physical distance of about 6ft from other people. That would definitely make sex a challenge.

Rodríguez-Díaz: Sexual intercourse may decrease during the next few weeks, but other forms of expressing eroticism, such as sexting, video-calls, reading erotica and masturbation will continue to be options.

How can someone keep sex toys clean?
Rodríguez-Díaz: Just use soap and water.

We don’t know how long this pandemic will last. What do you say to someone who’s single now and doesn’t want to wait months before they can be intimate with someone?

Rodríguez-Díaz: If you’re concerned about practicing social distancing for too long, make sure that you and the people you know practice social distancing now. The sooner we do it, the sooner we’ll see a decline in new infections, and the sooner we will be able to change our practice of socializing. Rather than focusing on the future, we need to focus on the present.

Use these couple of weeks to channel your energy, explore yourself, maybe think about what it is that you’re looking for. And you can do that by yourself. It can be a great opportunity to explore other ways of engaging with new sexual partners that you can meet online by sexting or using video calls.

Experts:
Dr Jessica Justman is a professor and attending physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Dr Carlos E Rodríguez-Díaz is a professor at George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health
Dr Julia Marcus is an infectious disease epidemiologist and professor in the Department of Population Medicine at Harvard Medical School
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...virus-outbreak

[arista]

No Covid 19 Killer
will jump ship
in the intimacy.

So NO Sex
during Covid 19 takeover
of your body

[Twosugars]

Arista if you position two of your computer screens just so you could stick it in the gap created
Just don't come on your keyboard

[parmnion]

You can catch it up the bum can't you.

[MB.]

I preferred the first two Sex and the City movies

[Captain.Remy]

Gays will have to stay at home and sleep with their husands for once and don't attend circuit parties

Prays to all unfaithful people who have to share a bed for more than 3 nights in a row with their partner.

[Toy Soldier]

Let's face it if you live with a partner and they have it, you're going to catch it. You might as well catch it having sex?

[LeatherTrumpet]

i think i will pass having sex with someone who is burning like a furnace and coughing non stop

There is no way i could keep an image of Katy Perry doing the cute woman from COuntryfile in my mind with all that racket going on

[Marsh.]

Yeah if you're living/sharing a bed with someone who has it, you're gonna get it whether you have sex or not so this is largely irrelevant.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by MB.

I preferred the first two Sex and the City movies

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

i think i will pass having sex with someone who is burning like a furnace

... ... ... .. ..... ... So. .... .... I may or may not have had "ill sex" in the past.. .... ... and the sensation may or may not have been spectacular... ... ...

... I mean I'm just saying ... don't knock it...

... ...

[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

... ... ... .. ..... ... So. .... .... I may or may not have had "ill sex" in the past.. .... ... and the sensation may or may not have been spectacular... ... ...

... I mean I'm just saying ... don't knock it...

... ...

Okayyyyyy

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by GoldHeart

Okayyyyyy

It's like a warm hug

[Marsh.]

Gross. Are we talking about you being the ill party or you rutting a flu-ridden corpse?

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Gross. Are we talking about you being the ill party or you rutting a flu-ridden corpse?

That's a very personal question, figure it out from context.

[Liam-]

Not TS snotting from both ends, filth!

[Niamh.]

Pretty obvious TS was the sick one from his posts Marsh