# 7 Tips On How To Enjoy Period Sex - Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/wellbeing/sexual-health/7-tips-on-how-to-enjoy-period-sex/ - Published: 2022-02-14T13:00:00+11:00 - Author: Clare Whitfield #### _**Some might think Period Sex is icky, but it can also be incredibly hot! When that time of the month comes…it doesn’t mean you can’t still have sex – you just have to think outside the square a bit!**_ If you’re nervous about the thought of having sex during your period, and your partner is keen, there are ways to still have great sex while menstruating. While you might be quite squeamish about the mess period sex can make, [Shannon Chavez](http://drshannonchavez.com/about-dr-shannon-chavez/), a psychologist and certified sex therapist in Los Angeles says it can actually benefit you. > “Orgasm will release feel-good chemicals like oxytocin, dopamine, and endorphins( > our body’s natural painkillers) that can ease the pain of menstrual cramps and > bloating. > Plus, more comfort around messiness can break down barriers to sexual enjoyment. > Studies have shown that people who have higher arousal are less grossed out by > bodily fluids and ‘messy period sex’,” she says. ### **More Reading:** * [10 Best Wand Vibrators for the Most Explosive of Orgasms](https://stayathomemum.com.au/bodyandsoul/sex/best-wand-vibrators/) * [7 Common Signs That You’re In Perimenopause](https://stayathomemum.com.au/bodyandsoul/weight-loss/what-the-hell-is-perimenopause/) * [7 Most Famous Sex Workers of All Time](https://stayathomemum.com.au/my-lifestyle/7-most-famous-prostitutes-in-the-history-books/) * [Where to Buy Wholesale Vibrators to Sell at a Profit](https://stayathomemum.com.au/small-business-hub/where-to-buy-wholesale-vibrators-to-sell-at-a-profit/) * [The Most ICK Things Said During Sex](https://stayathomemum.com.au/bodyandsoul/sex/ick-things-said-during-sex/) * [Chlamydia: The History, Symptoms and Treatment of Chlamydia](https://stayathomemum.com.au/bodyandsoul/sex/history-symptoms-and-treatment-of-chlamydia/) ![7 tips on how to enjoy period sex | stay at home mum](https://i0.wp.com/stayathomemum. com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/bigstock-Young-Couple-After-Shower-37368607.jpg? resize=603%2C400&quality=89&ssl=1 "Intimate Moments During Periods") So, here are some tips on how to enjoy period sex. Have fun! ### **For your reference:** * [1. Have Sex in the Shower](https://stayathomemum.com.au/wellbeing/sexual-health/7-tips-on-how-to-enjoy-period-sex/#1-have-sex-in-the-shower) * [2.Move to the edge of the bed while at it.](https://stayathomemum.com.au/wellbeing/sexual-health/7-tips-on-how-to-enjoy-period-sex/#2-move-to-the-edge-of-the-bed-while-at-it) * [3. Blood can be a great lubricant.](https://stayathomemum.com.au/wellbeing/sexual-health/7-tips-on-how-to-enjoy-period-sex/#3-blood-can-be-a-great-lubricant) * [4. Try Spooning.](https://stayathomemum.com.au/wellbeing/sexual-health/7-tips-on-how-to-enjoy-period-sex/#4-try-spooning) * [5. Do it with blindfolds.](https://stayathomemum.com.au/wellbeing/sexual-health/7-tips-on-how-to-enjoy-period-sex/#5-do-it-with-blindfolds) * [6. Use a menstrual cup.](https://stayathomemum.com.au/wellbeing/sexual-health/7-tips-on-how-to-enjoy-period-sex/#6-use-a-menstrual-cup) * [7. Pop a Towel Underneath](https://stayathomemum.com.au/wellbeing/sexual-health/7-tips-on-how-to-enjoy-period-sex/#7-pop-a-towel-underneath) ## **1. Have Sex in the Shower** Having sex in the shower not only cleans the mess brought about by period sex, but it’s also sexy — with the steam and the warm water running down your body and his’. Hot! ![Couple enjoying shower together during a romantic moment](https://i0.wp.com/stayathomemum. com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/shower-couple.jpg?resize=900%2C600&quality=89& ssl=1 "Stay at Home Mum") ## **2. Move to the edge of the bed while at it.** If you want to enjoy period sex and avoid staining your bedsheets, move to the edge of the bed and hang your bum while you’re at it. It’s so simple and you and your partner can move in any way you want. ## **3. Blood can be a great 󠀁[lubricant](https://stayathomemum.com.au/bodyandsoul/alternative-uses-for-lube/)󠁿.** Aunt Flo can be an instant lubricant for when you need to up the ante during sex. [Carlen Costa](http://www.drcarlen.com/), sexologist and relationship expert explains:“ One of the great things about period sex is that you don’t need any lube because you’re already incredibly wet, which means some positions are actually easier for some women to be in rather than not.” ![Couple enjoying intimate moment on the floor during period sex](https://i0.wp. com/stayathomemum.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/daily.bhaskar.com1_.jpg?resize =800%2C500&quality=89&ssl=1 "Stay at Home Mum") via daily.bhaskar.com She also adds that having period sex doesn’t mean you can’t explore other positions. _“Your vagina is actually more open and receptive at this time, so if there was a position you were trying to do, but it didn’t work so well in the past, now is the time,”_ she says. ## **4. Try Spooning.** While you and your experiment have different positions, spooning could be one of the best for women. “When you’re on your period, some women report more pelvic congestion, which is a heaviness that [may] trigger arousal,” Costa says. “This is why some women report wanting to have more sex while on their period, versus none at all.” > Emily Morse, [_Glamour_contributor](https://www.glamour.com/contributor/emily-morse) > and host of the [Sex With Emily](http://www.sexwithemily.com/) podcast explains > that similar to missionary, you and your partner can play by spooning._ “You can > play with the depth of penetration and different angles to make sure it works > for you,”_ she says. ![Close up of a couple embracing during period sex highlighting intimacy and comfort]( https://i0.wp.com/stayathomemum.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/me.askmen.com1_. jpg?resize=720%2C485&quality=89&ssl=1 "Intimate Moment During Period Sex") via me.askmen.com ## **5. Do it with blindfolds.** > Having sex using’blindfolds’can make it more exciting by just using your other > senses.Shallon Lester, author of dating memoir**[Exes and Ohs](https://amzn.to/42Piabq)** > and[YouTube sex and dating expert](https://www.youtube.com/user/shallonlester) > explains_:”Your period is the perfect time to elevate sex by exploring other senses > like sight and sound.Every sense will be heightened, and you can play around with > sensations, from nails to nibbles, with more bang for your buck!”_ ## **6. Use a 󠀁[menstrual cup](https://stayathomemum.com.au/my-lifestyle/health/wtf-interlabial-tampon-alternative-period-products/)󠁿.** Period sex is actually one of the reasons why menstrual cups are invented. They allow penetrative, mess-free sex as it will be securely in place provided you placed them in right. You will surely be able to enjoy period sex. ![7 tips on how to enjoy period sex i stay at home mum](https://i0.wp.com/stayathomemum. com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sleephealthenergy.com1_.jpg?resize=730%2C476&quality =89&ssl=1 "Menstrual Cup for Period Care and Hygiene") via sleephealthenergy.com ## **7. Pop a Towel Underneath** If you and your partner still want it on the bed, get some huge dark [towels](http://helloflo.com/5-ways-to-have-sex-while-on-your-period/) or some [special rubber sheets](https://www.glamour.com/story/period-sex-tips) so you won’t stain your cotton sheets…and then go all the way. ## _Are you up for period sex?_ ## _⌊Tips for comfortable and enjoyable period sex for women and couples⌉⌊Tips for comfortable and enjoyable period sex for women and couples⌉ _ ![author avatar](https://i0.wp.com/stayathomemum.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/ 12/clare_whitfield_profile.webp?quality=80&ssl=1) Clare Whitfield Chief Editor Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work. [See Full Bio](https://stayathomemum.com.au/author/clare_whitfield/) [ ](https://stayathomemum.com.au/author/clare_whitfield/)