Sexual life is an essential spice in the lives of married couples. After intimacy, both partners may have each other's semen or vaginal secretions on their bodies. A large number of people, due to laziness, simply use tissues to wipe and then go to sleep. However, doing this over a long period can easily lead to various issues.
Is it okay to just wipe with tissues and go to sleep after sex?
After sex, a woman’s vaginal area may retain the man’s semen, and the man’s penis may retain the woman’s vaginal secretions. Using tissues after sex cannot completely clean these residues. Additionally, using rough tissues may damage the delicate sexual organs and affect the quality of the next sexual encounter. It’s best to wait about 10 minutes after sex, when the heart rate has completely calmed down, and then take a warm shower or use clean water to rinse the area.
What are the disadvantages of using tissues to wipe after sex?
1. It can cause pimples on the vulva.
After sex, a woman’s private area is in a state of high humidity and temperature, which is an ideal environment for bacteria and viruses to thrive. This disrupts the balance of the vaginal system and can lead to pimples. Additionally, the vaginal area may become unbearably itchy, causing people to unconsciously scratch it. The more they scratch, the itchier it becomes, potentially leading to scratches or secondary infections, creating a vicious cycle.
2. It can easily lead to gynecological diseases.
If you don’t shower after sex, pathogens can enter the uterus or pelvic cavity from the vagina, increasing the risk of vaginitis, cervicitis, or pelvic inflammatory disease. It’s essential to shower after sex to maintain the cleanliness and hygiene of the vaginal area and prevent bacterial infections.
3. It can easily cause unpleasant odors.
If there are multiple sexual encounters in a short period, residual fluids near the woman’s vagina may emit a pungent odor if not rinsed in time, affecting the woman’s image and causing embarrassment. Additionally, it increases the woman’s risk of urethritis. Due to the unique physiological structure of women, the vagina and urethra are very close, and the urethra is short. Bacteria and viruses from sex can enter the urethra, leading to symptoms such as frequent urination, urgency, and incomplete emptying of the bladder.
Friendly reminder:
Using tissues to wipe after sex is far from enough. It’s necessary to rinse with clean water or take a warm shower to thoroughly clean the bacteria and viruses around the sexual organs. Additionally, before sex, both partners should carefully clean their genital areas, especially if the husband has phimosis or a long foreskin. The foreskin should be pulled back to clean the smegma, as smegma is a carcinogenic substance. If not cleaned in time, it increases the woman’s risk of cervical cancer.
