The sun is shining, the days are longer, and bodies of water look particularly…inviting.
As the weather heats up, it’s natural to take a lot of your indoor activities outside.
And really, having sex in the water makes perfect sense.
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But having sex in water isn’t without its risks.
Below, six things you should probably know before you dive in.
In general, public bodies of water are pretty dirty.
Yes, pools have chlorine, but they can also have a lot of bacteria.
Same goes for hot tubs.
Its theoretically possible youll contract some random water-borne infection or disease, but the threat is basically negligible.
Water can wash away your natural lubrication.
“People think water is like vaginal lubricant, but they’re completely different,” says Abdur-Rahman.
“That lack of lubrication can make you more prone to micro-abrasions,” says Abdur-Rahman.
That brings us to our next point.
Lube can combat the (kinda counterintuitive) drying aspect of waterbut all lubes are not created equal.
Condomscan function A-OK in the water, so use them if you gotta.
Yes, you’ve got the option to absolutely, positively get pregnant while having submerged sex.
If someone ejaculates inside of you underwater and you’re not using contraception, you canget pregnant.
And that’s what both doctors really want people to know.
“There can be a release of semen during intercourse even before ejaculation,” says Pizarro.
But that doesn’t mean you could get pregnant just because someone ejaculates into the water you’re in.
Everyone’s heard rumors about people getting pregnant after swimming in a pool or hot tub where someone ejaculated.
Thankfully, this myth doesn’t have any weight.
Also,spermare finicky little guys who thrive in the human body temperature of 98.6 degrees.
That’s why they can live for up to five days in a woman’s body, says Abdur-Rahman.
Like pregnancy, STI transmission is pretty much the same in and out of the water.
Just like anywhere else,staying safeis a major part of having amazing sex in the water.
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