By Brie Stimson
Fox News
As the majority of Americans are under some type of stay-at-home order to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, you may be wondering if it’s safe to have sex in the age of social distancing.
So is it?
The virus is mainly spread through touch or respiratory droplets, which means kissing can easily transmit the virus.
For this reason, health experts suggest only sleeping with a partner you already live with – and only if you’re both healthy, according to Health.com.
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The New York City Health Department recently issued coronavirus sex guidelines echoing the recommendation of intimacy only with someone in your household along with masturbation.
“You are your safest sex partner,” the guidelines say.
It also stresses using protection and washing hands before and after sex.
Experts suggest virtual dating instead of the real thing during the outbreak. In many states, stay-at-home orders have closed restaurants, bars and movie theaters, leaving people few options for a date anyway.
Rodríguez-Día tells The Guardian, “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.”
https://www.foxnews.com/health/is-it-safe-to-have-sex-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic
As the majority of Americans are under some type of stay-at-home order to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, you may be wondering if it’s safe to have sex in the age of social distancing.
So is it?
The virus is mainly spread through touch or respiratory droplets, which means kissing can easily transmit the virus.
For this reason, health experts suggest only sleeping with a partner you already live with – and only if you’re both healthy, according to Health.com.
The New York City Health Department recently issued coronavirus sex guidelines echoing the recommendation of intimacy only with someone in your household along with masturbation.“You are your safest sex partner,” the guidelines say.
It also stresses using protection and washing hands before and after sex.
Experts suggest virtual dating instead of the real thing during the outbreak. In many states, stay-at-home orders have closed restaurants, bars and movie theaters, leaving people few options for a date anyway.
Rodríguez-Día tells The Guardian, “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.”
https://www.foxnews.com/health/is-it-safe-to-have-sex-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic