Many people are focusing on their health and well being right now, for good reasons. However, your sexual health is important too! sex is a vital part of well-being. It has many health benefits, from relieving stress to reducing period cramps to even, potentially, boosting your immune system. Plus, it feels amazing, and who couldn’t use a little amazing right now?

Is Covid sexually transmitted

Numerous doctors have weighed in on this question. Most have come to the consensus that they are not seeing patterns suggesting sexual transmission. However, Dr Carlos Rodríguez-Díaz, a professor at George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health, suggests against kissing and analingus saying: “There is no evidence that the Covid-19 can be transmitted via either vaginal or anal intercourse. However, kissing is a very common practice during sexual intercourse, and the virus can be transmitted via saliva. Therefore, the virus can be transmitted by kissing. There is also evidence of oral-fecal transmission of the Covid-19 and that implies that analingus may represent a risk for infection.” For people who live with a regular sexual partner and don’t have any symptoms, or likely exposure, sex might actually be a really great way to have fun, stay connected and relieve anxiety during this potentially stressful time.

Feeling stressed? Have Sex!

There are many emotional and psychological benefits from sex that are strongly linked with overall quality of life. If you are concerned with the safety remember there are numerous ways to have sex. Sex isn’t just penetrative. Oral sex? Sex. (It’s in the name!) Fingering? Sex. Hand jobs? Sex. Masturbation? Solo sex. Broaden your view of what “counts” as sex, and you might start having a lot more of it. Move sex to the shower if that will give you a more significant feeling of safety. During isolation and with so many different stresseos it is important to maintain a connection with your partner and bonus points that it doubles as a great stress relief.

So yes, it is not only safe, but encouraged! If you aren’t quarantined with a partner don’t despair. Masturbation has many of the same benefits of sex — so much so that sexuality professionals often use the term “solo sex.”