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How To Enjoy Your Period
How To Enjoy Your Period
Adebusola Abujade / Her Campus Media
Wellness > Sex + Relationships

Why men need to get over their fear of period sex

The opinions expressed in this article are the writer’s own and do not reflect the views of Her Campus.
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at CU Boulder chapter.

Once a month a good old friend pays me a visit. Her name is flow and she’s beautiful. She is what defines my femininity and womanhood. I used to become infuriated every month when my period came, but once I rewired my brain, I learned to love my period. 

No one is denying that when I PMS I become a raging bitch and suffer from severe cramps, lower back pain, bloating, acne, and headaches. I am aware it’s a part of the cycle. However, the multitude of period positives can make up for the negative side effects. Periods are proof my body is functioning, healthy, and it’s a natural part of being a woman. It’s an essential aspect of the human reproductive system and we should feel blessed our bodies are working properly. Your menstrual cycle can rev up your sex drive making women stimulated AF. 

Once upon a time, in a land far away (a.k.a. in a frat boy’s bedroom), I was feeling extra horny. I asked my sneaky link if he would be down for period sex. When his response was “probably not,” my vagina dried up like the Sahara Desert. At this point, I had already pleasured him. So, basically, he got something and I got nothing for the sole reason it was shark week. 

Since men are lacking menstrual cycle education in America, please listen up and take notes!

It should not be the man’s decision if he wants to have period sex. It should be the woman’s decision. Lay a towel down or get in the shower and man up! Period blood is also extra lube and women can feel more pleasure when it’s their time of the month. Choosing not to have sex while a woman is on her period means you will be having 25% less sex. If a man is grossed out by mother nature’s gift then he should just have sex with other men because all women have a period. 

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Guess what? I have news for you, men. Your cum does not taste like condensed milk (I wish it did though). Sex should be messy. It should be fun and kinky. It should be natural and flow (oh, kind of like periods do). Period sex can shorten a women’s menstrual cycle and relieve her cramps. If a woman doesn’t want to have sex on her period, that makes sense, because it’s her period. Her choice. Sex is about excitement, experiencing pleasure, and trusting your partner. The moral of the story is, men, next time your woman wants to have sex on her menstrual cycle, don’t hesitate to say yes. A little bit of period blood never hurt anybody.

Sko Buffs!