A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine outlines measures that reduce the risks people face should they decide to forego social distancing and choose to meet up with new sexual partners instead.
According to the study, the first thing to do is to limit the number of sexual partners, as it makes it easier to do contact tracing if an infection does happen.
Fewer partners also make it easier to accomplish the second step recommended by the study, which is to dig into your possible partner’s medical history and see if they have previously exhibited any symptoms associated with COVID-19. These symptoms include a loss of smell and taste, fever, coughs, and exhaustion.
If your partner is all clear with regards to COVID-19 symptoms, you’ll have to count out kissing and making out, as droplets from the mouth carry and spread the novel coronavirus. In fact, the study recommends wearing a mask during sex. They also discourage rimming as it has been suspected that fecal-oral transmission possibly spreads COVID-19.
Health officials already recommend hand-washing to stem the spread of COVID-19, but the study now also recommends taking a shower before and after sex, as well as cleaning whatever area you’re going to have sex in with disinfectant.
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