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COVID-19 and Sex
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COVID-19 and Sex From NYC Health Dept: Know how COVID-19 spreads. • You can get COVID-19 from a person who has it. o The virus can spread people who are within about 6 feet of a person with COVID-19 when that person coughs or sneezes. o The virus can spread through direct contact with their saliva or mucus. • We still have a lot learn about COVID-19 and sex. o COVID-19 has been found in feces of people who are infected with the virus. o COVID-19 has not yet been found in semen or vaginal fluid. o We know that other coronaviruses do not efficiently transmit through sex. Have sex with people close you. • You are your safest sex partner. Masturbation will not spread COVID-19, especially if you wash your hands (and any sex toys) with soap and water for at least 20 seconds before and after sex. • The next safest partner is someone you live with. Having close contact — including sex — with only a small circle of people helps prevent spreading COVID-19. • You should avoid close contact — including sex — with anyone outside your household. If you do have sex with others, have as few partners as possible. • If you usually meet your sex partners online or make a living by having sex, consider taking a break from in-person dates. Video dates, sexting or chat rooms may be options for you. Take care during sex. • Kissing can easily pass COVID-19. Avoid kissing anyone who is not part of your small circle of close contacts. • Rimming (mouth on anus) might spread COVID-19. Virus in feces may enter your mouth. • Condoms and dental dams can reduce contact with saliva or feces, especially during oral or anal sex. • Washing up before and after sex is more important than ever. o Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Wash sex toys with soap and warm water. o Disinfect keyboards and touch screens that you share with others (for video chat, for watching<b> pornography </font></b>or for anything else). Skip sex if you or your partner is not feeling well. • If you or a partner may have COVID-19, avoid sex and especially kissing. • If you start to feel unwell, you may be about to develop symptoms of COVID-19, which include fever, cough, sore throat or shortness of breath. • If you or your partner has a medical condition that can lead to more severe COVID-19, you may also want to skip sex. o Medical conditions include lung disease, heart disease, diabetes, cancer or a weakened immune system (for example, having unsuppressed HIV and a low CD4 count). The NYC Health Department may change recommendations as the situation evolves. 3.21.20 |
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