preferred sexual practices

Do you really have to wear the mask during sex? If the question may be surprising, it nevertheless arises in a period of Covid-19. To fight the pandemic, US, Canadian and British health authorities have delivered their recommendations.

An Ifop study carried out for the Pornhub platform looked at the sexual practices of French people since the end of confinement. And the tendency seems rather to be towards caution and a broader desire for emotional and sexual security. Singles are numerous to declare themselves in favor of “safe sex” or, in French, “sex à lesser risk”.

While wearing a condom is the basics of safe sex, other precautions are needed during a pandemic. Canadian health authorities have made a series of recommendations on sexuality during Covid-19. Among these, the wearing of the mask during the sexual act and the masturbation, thus recalling the preceding American and British recommendations.

Covid-19: masturbation, the least risky practice

Masturbation is the safest option while Covid-19 is rife. "In these times of # COVID19, the safest sexual activity is solo sex" Theresa Tam, Canada's public health official, said in a thread on Twitter. Without forgetting the respect of barrier gestures. Wash your hands (and sex toys if you use them) with soap and water for at least 20 seconds before and after solo sex. The use of sextoys is also one of the recommendations of the Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) charitable foundation.

More precautions with casual partners

Still according to the foundation, limiting sexual relations to the person with whom you share your home remains the safest solution. If this is not possible, try to limit partners as much as possible. "If you decide to have face-to-face sexual contact with someone outside of your circle, you can take steps to reduce the risk" writes Theresa Tam. Among the precautions recommended by health authorities: limit kissing, wash your hands for 20 seconds, get tested to be sure you have not contracted the disease, and even wear a mask during intercourse. In the event of symptoms, refrain not only from sex, but also from physical contact.

Phone, video … Favor online sex

The New York City Department of Health also suggests practicing online sex to prevent transmission of the virus. “If you usually meet your sex partners online or make a living having sex, consider breaking up in-person dates. Video dating, sexting, video subscription fan platforms, sexting, subscription fan platforms, or "Sexy Zoom" parties or online chats may be options for you ” specifies the guide "Safer Sex and Covid-19" which is full of tips to limit any risk of contamination. The very controversial OnlyFans platform notably exploded during confinement, allowing sex workers to benefit from a cash flow.

A strategic choice of sexual positions

On the side of sexual positions, the New York City Department of Health called last June to " To show creativity ", without going into details. A month later, the British Columbia Center for Disease Control, the public health agency for the Canadian province of British Columbia, created a social media buzz with the "glory hole." A technique that consists of making a hole in the wall to insert his penis and receive a fellatio. The THT encourages, for its part, to favor poisitions in which the partners do not face each other. Enough to indulge in the pleasures of doggy style, and its derivatives such as the speed bump, or the romantic spoon.

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