5 myths about sex debunked

In adolescence, you may hear some sex myths that remained a mystery even in adulthood. Many myths are meant to scare persons from being sexually too open. Taking them too seriously, myths can affect your sexual life. Below, we will present 5 myths about sex debunked.

5 myths about sex

“You’ll go blind if you masturbate”

In the past, people considered masturbation unethical and blamed the ones who practiced it. Consequently, this myth appeared in order to stop people from doing it. According to this myth, men can get blind if they masturbate while women can develop sexual dysfunction. But scientifically, there is no link between your genitals and your eyes. Moreover, masturbating brings many benefits. For example, it improves sleep and relaxation, releases endorphins, reduces stress, and boosts self-esteem.

“Women cannot get pregnant if they are on their period.”

This is a terrible lie that women cannot get pregnant while they are on their period. Generally, a menstrual cycle lasts approximately 28 days. Usually, a period occupies up to 5 of those days. -In these days, women eliminate ovules and uterine lining. Consequently, females are the most fertile during the ovulation stage of their menstrual cycles. In this time, new fresh eggs are produced. Also, if you didn’t know sperm can survive in the vagina for almost 5 days. Therefore, even if this myth was true, sperm would have survived in the vagina during the period and would have penetrated a fresh egg. If you want to prevent an undesired pregnancy or STS, use condoms when having sex.

“It is dangerous for a woman to have sex during the period”

The only bad thing that can happen if you have sex during a period is that the place will get a little messy. Overall, sex will feel better than ever before. Besides, through sex on period, you can reduce menstrual cramps and headaches. Actually, many doctors recommend sexual penetration during menstrual sessions.

“Sex affects athletic performance.”

Sex and exercising demand almost the same intensity. But this is the only resemblance between them. They do not influence each other from any point of view. This myth is very common in the sports world where coaches forbid athletes to indulge in steamy action before an important event. The reason was that their performance risked being weakened. On the other hand, researches prove that having sex before a sports competition cannot affect performance in any way.

“Orgasms are not real if they are not vaginal.”

The porn industry influenced the idea that women’s orgasms are only a vaginal experience achieved only through penetration. There are women who never had an orgasm during vaginal sex. Otherwise, they achieved pleasure only after clitoral stimulation. Not all orgasms have to be through vagina penetration.

Conclusion

Sex education is important at any age. It teaches us that sex involves beyond carnal pleasure, consent, respect, and responsibility. Surely,  the way you explore your sex life is a personal choice. But misinformation can cause troubles if you believe everything you heard. Social media, movies, and people can sometimes spread facts that make us confuse truth with myths. That’s why we have prepared these 5 myths about sex debunked.