For some, this time of the month means an end to any activity in the bedroom. Many are simply not interested in erotic sex; they see it as disgusting and dirty. Others see it as a natural part of life and do not object to it.
Regardless of your position on the subject, erotic sex is at the center of the conversation. It’s such a hot topic that a recent study looked at this, too. They wanted to know how many people have erotic sex during their period.
Large-scale study
Sexual research is nothing new. Remember when our Martin Ward told us what women want to hear in bed? This isn’t the first erotic sex study we’ve talked about, and it certainly won’t be the last. It’s not surprising that some people want to know more about erotic sex and their views on it.
The Institute for Condom Use Research teamed up with Clue, a leading erotic sex tracking app, to explore what erotic sex is. Clue is extremely popular because it tracks sexual activity as well as mood swings and changes in erectile rate.
Given the app’s large user base, this study was not small. It involved 95,000 participants from 200 countries. That’s a massive amount of data that focuses only on the amount of sex during menstruation. So, what exactly does this information tell us?
How many of you have erotic sex?
Many people actively avoid sex during this time. Erotic sex. 15% of those affected “reported having regular sexual activity during menstruation.” In other words, there is no change in the erotic sex life of these 15%. This was true for the vast majority of women: A whopping 49% said they avoided genital sex on their period. Additionally, 21% said they even avoided non-genital sex on their period.
However, it seems that not everyone avoids sex on their period: 41% of study participants said they avoid sexual contact with their genitals and instead focus on stimulating their partner. Given this data, it’s easy to see why many people like to call women’s erotic sex “blow job week.”
