Model Marriage
Reasons why it may be necessary to have sex during menstruation
(a) If the husband and wife, are separated for long periods and have a rare opportunity
for a brief sleepover, it would be cruel to rob them of this rare and infrequent
opportunity to have sex.
(b) If a husband has been away for a long time and has just come back only to leave
again.
(c) If the husband is going to be away for a long time.
(d) If there is an uncontrollable desire for sex.
Things to do if it is necessary to have sex during menstruation
(a) The woman must wash the vagina thoroughly just before sex, which will result in
very little or no blood in the vagina.
(b) The sex act should be a quick one.
(c) The man could use a condom.
(d) There should be thorough washing afterwards.
- Sex During and after Pregnancy
(a) There is no medical reason for couples to refrain from having sex during
pregnancy. Sex can and must continue normally in pregnancy.^4
Please note that many marriages start to break down during pregnancies, and
adultery and unfaithfulness is well known to occur at such times. So expectant
wives, sit up; you are not a sick person because you are pregnant. You are just
pregnant.
(b) Sex can continue throughout pregnancy, from the earliest stage of pregnancy even
to the day before birth if necessary. Please note the following:
i. Be gentle.
ii. Try different positions when the stomach enlarges so you don’t lie on it
heavily. The large stomach will help you to experiment with other sex
positions.
(c) There are some cases where sex is to be avoided. These are:
i. Threatened abortion i.e., threatening loss of the pregnancy.
ii. Bleeding during the pregnancy.
iii. A history of repeated loss of pregnancies.