Post Date December, 03 2023
Showering before and after sexual intercourse is important
It is not advisable to take a long hot bath before sexual intercourse between couples. This is because after bathing, the skin's blood vessels will fully dilate, and a large amount of blood will flow to the dilated blood vessels of the skin. If sexual activity occurs immediately and the sexual organs become rapidly congested, it is necessary to mobilize the blood distributed in the dilated blood vessels throughout the body to replenish it. As a result, it is easy to cause imbalance in the blood circulation in the body, reduce the blood supply to other organs, and cause discomfort such as dizziness, fatigue, palpitations, etc. In severe cases, blood sugar may be low. Patients with cardiovascular diseases may also experience myocardial ischemia and angina.
In addition, it is not advisable to take a hot bath immediately after sexual intercourse. Because bathing can cause blood to flow towards the skin and muscle tissue, it can easily reduce the supply of blood to other important organs. Once the supply of blood to the heart and brain is reduced, their normal physiological functions will be affected, which can trigger some diseases. Sweating heavily after sexual intercourse in summer can affect sleep, so warm water can be used for a brief shower.
Daily hygiene of 'private areas'
Wash the external genitalia and anal area with warm water daily. To clean the external genitalia, use clean water and avoid using irritating soap when cleaning the anus. A dedicated towel and cleaning basin are required, and attention should be paid to washing from front to back. The external genitalia should be cleaned first, and then the anal area. If possible, it is best to spray with a nozzle.
After each bowel movement, use soft toilet paper to wipe the anus from front to back, and if possible, it is best to clean it immediately.
Towels should be cleaned thoroughly. Change and wash your underwear daily. You should choose soft materials such as pure cotton and silk, and use less synthetic fibers to avoid wearing overly tight underwear. Towels and underwear should be dried in the sun, as drying in a damp environment can easily breed fungi.
Care of 'private parts' before and after sexual intercourse
Both male and female external genitalia have folds outside their mucous membranes, which can easily breed bacteria. Between the male foreskin and the glans, there is often white smegma, which contains many bacteria. If not cleaned in time, balanitis and prepuceitis will be caused.
The female urethra, vagina, and anus are adjacent, and bacteria are easily contaminated with each other. Every time during sexual intercourse, the semen of a man and the mucus secreted by a woman's vagina will stick to the external genitalia, and dirt from the vaginal opening or penis will also be brought into the vagina, causing inflammation.
Therefore, carefully cleaning the external genitalia of both men and women before and after sexual intercourse is one of the important measures to prevent reproductive tract inflammation and block various infectious diseases. Men should pay attention to washing the penis and scrotum, and pulling the foreskin towards the penis. Care should be taken of private areas before and after sexual intercourse to fully expose the glans penis and clean it thoroughly. When cleaning the external genitalia, women should pay attention to the area between the labia and the vestibule of the vagina, and there is no need to clean the inside of the vagina.
You should also urinate once before and after sexual intercourse. Urination before sexual intercourse can prevent discomfort caused by inflated bladder pressure and affect the quality of sexual life. After sexual intercourse, one should also urinate once and let the urine flush the urethral opening, which can flush out a small amount of bacteria and prevent urinary tract infections. Especially for the female partner, due to the short urethra, once infected, it is easy to ascend and cause pyelonephritis.
