CDC: Having sex whilst infected with Monkeypox

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If you or your partner have monkeypox and you decide to have sex, consider the following to reduce the chance of spreading the virus:.

  • Masturbate together at a distance of at least 6 feet, without touching each other and without touching any rash or sores.
  • Consider having sex with your clothes on or covering areas where rash or sores are present, reducing as much skin-to-skin contact as possible.
  • Have virtual sex with no in-person contact.
  • Avoid kissing.
  • Remember to wash your hands, fetish gear, sex toys and any fabrics (bedding, towels, clothing) after having sex
  • Limit your number of partners to avoid opportunities for monkeypox to spread.

 

 

CDC: Social Gatherings, Safer Sex, and Monkeypox

 

If you’re British and you have monkeypox, the advice is a bit more straightforward:

“If you have a rash with blisters, or any other monkeypox symptoms, don’t go to events, meet with friends or have sexual contact.”

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Monkeypox: Cleaning Sex-on-Premises venues

 

H/t: Dailymail.com

 

** This post was originally published on June 17, 2022 **