[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_padding=”34px||25px|” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”950px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Post Title” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _dynamic_attributes=”content” text_font=”Josefin Sans|500|||||||” text_text_color=”gcid-719827c1-623b-4d04-b1e1-c1d8108b2f65″ text_font_size=”18px” header_font=”Josefin Sans|700|||||||” header_text_color=”gcid-da03fba7-337b-4a93-9b61-6d04adf1be71″ header_font_size=”42px” header_line_height=”1.2em” header_3_font=”Lato||||||||” header_3_font_size=”36″ custom_margin=”||40px||false|false” header_font_size_tablet=”36px” header_font_size_phone=”28px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-719827c1-623b-4d04-b1e1-c1d8108b2f65%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-da03fba7-337b-4a93-9b61-6d04adf1be71%22:%91%22header_text_color%22%93}”]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IjxoMT4iLCJhZnRlciI6IjwvaDE+In19@[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Sex and Coronavirus” module_class=”ulink” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font=”Josefin Sans|700|||||||” text_text_color=”gcid-2dc0b2a4-2bf4-4046-a5fa-f22908597d5e” text_font_size=”30px” text_line_height=”1.2em” header_3_font=”Lato||||||||” header_3_font_size=”36″ custom_margin=”||20px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||20px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”||20px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” text_font_size_tablet=”28px” text_font_size_phone=”24px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-2dc0b2a4-2bf4-4046-a5fa-f22908597d5e%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}”]Sex and Coronavirus[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”ulink” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font=”Josefin Sans|500|||||||” text_text_color=”gcid-719827c1-623b-4d04-b1e1-c1d8108b2f65″ text_font_size=”18px” header_3_font=”Lato||||||||” header_3_font_size=”36″ custom_margin=”||15px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-719827c1-623b-4d04-b1e1-c1d8108b2f65%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}”]With our civilians being told to stay home many Americans are asking about sex. It\u2019s by no way unsurprising many couples and single people are wondering what coronavirus means for their sex lives. With this in mind, some of the most pressing questions are coming up about intimacy during the pandemic.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Is Covid-19 sexually transmissible?” module_class=”ulink” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font=”Josefin Sans|700|||||||” text_text_color=”gcid-2dc0b2a4-2bf4-4046-a5fa-f22908597d5e” text_font_size=”30px” text_line_height=”1.2em” header_3_font=”Lato||||||||” header_3_font_size=”36″ custom_margin=”||20px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||20px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”||20px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”40px||||false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”28px” text_font_size_phone=”24px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-2dc0b2a4-2bf4-4046-a5fa-f22908597d5e%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}”]Is Covid-19 sexually transmissible?[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”ulink” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font=”Josefin Sans|500|||||||” text_text_color=”gcid-719827c1-623b-4d04-b1e1-c1d8108b2f65″ text_font_size=”18px” header_3_font=”Lato||||||||” header_3_font_size=”36″ custom_margin=”||15px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-719827c1-623b-4d04-b1e1-c1d8108b2f65%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}”]<\/p>\n
From what I have read: It does not to seem to be a pattern that indicate sexual transmission. It\u2019s primarily spread through respiratory droplets. And touching contaminated surfaces is thought to be the secondary mode of transmission.<\/p>\n
According to Dr Carlos Rodr\u00edguez-D\u00edaz: \u201c 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.\u201d[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”So is it okay to have sex?” module_class=”ulink” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font=”Josefin Sans|700|||||||” text_text_color=”gcid-2dc0b2a4-2bf4-4046-a5fa-f22908597d5e” text_font_size=”30px” text_line_height=”1.2em” header_3_font=”Lato||||||||” header_3_font_size=”36″ custom_margin=”||20px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||20px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”||20px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”40px||||false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”28px” text_font_size_phone=”24px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-2dc0b2a4-2bf4-4046-a5fa-f22908597d5e%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}”]So is it okay to have sex?[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”ulink” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font=”Josefin Sans|500|||||||” text_text_color=”gcid-719827c1-623b-4d04-b1e1-c1d8108b2f65″ text_font_size=”18px” header_3_font=”Lato||||||||” header_3_font_size=”36″ custom_margin=”||15px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-719827c1-623b-4d04-b1e1-c1d8108b2f65%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}”] He goes on to say “if you or your partner is a Covid-19 case, the advice is to steer clear of each other as much as possible But for people who don\u2019t have symptoms and don\u2019t have any recent likely exposure and have been staying close to home, I think that, if it\u2019s within your own household, it\u2019s a different story. If you live with a regular sexual partner and you don\u2019t 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 stress.\u201c[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=” What about new partners?” module_class=”ulink” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font=”Josefin Sans|700|||||||” text_text_color=”gcid-2dc0b2a4-2bf4-4046-a5fa-f22908597d5e” text_font_size=”30px” text_line_height=”1.2em” header_3_font=”Lato||||||||” header_3_font_size=”36″ custom_margin=”||20px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||20px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”||20px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”40px||||false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”28px” text_font_size_phone=”24px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-2dc0b2a4-2bf4-4046-a5fa-f22908597d5e%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}”] What about new partners?[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”ulink” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font=”Josefin Sans|500|||||||” text_text_color=”gcid-719827c1-623b-4d04-b1e1-c1d8108b2f65″ text_font_size=”18px” header_3_font=”Lato||||||||” header_3_font_size=”36″ custom_margin=”||15px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-719827c1-623b-4d04-b1e1-c1d8108b2f65%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}”]<\/p>\n
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 for everyone.<\/p>\n
We don\u2019t know how long this pandemic will last. What do you say to someone who\u2019s single now and doesn\u2019t want to wait months before they can be intimate with someone?<\/strong><\/p>\n odr\u00edguez-D\u00edaz: If you\u2019re 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\u2019ll 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.<\/p>\n Use these couple of weeks to channel your energy, explore yourself, maybe think about what it is that you\u2019re looking for. And you can do that by yourself. 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