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Every month, your period arrives with the usual suspects in tow: cramps, bloating, fatigue—just to name a few. But it can also bring another (much, much more fun) guest to the party: a wild and crazy libido . So, yeah...it's no coincidence you feel all kinds of horny on your period.
And that's despite the fact that you likely don't feel your absolute sexiest during this time. ICYDK, that particular surge in sex appeal happens during ovulation —about halfway through your cycle, or two weeks after your period—thanks to a slight increase in testosterone, says Mary Jane Minkin , MD, clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Yale University Medical School.
While the science isn't entirely definitive, here's what docs do know: "The menstrual cycle involves the cyclical rise and fall of estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and DHEA," says Adeeti Gupta, MD, an ob-gyn and founder of Walk In GYN Care . (Hence the name "cycle.") All of those hormones play key roles in your sex drive.
In a 2013 study published in Hormones and Behavior , researchers explored the connection in a group of undergraduate women. They measured hormone levels over two full menstrual cycles and compared the results to daily journals, where the participants recorded sexual activity and feelings of friskiness.
The researchers found that changing levels of estrogen and progesterone had serious effects on libido. Likely because estrogen, which drops at the beginning of your period but then starts to climb steadily by day two or three, promotes libido and desire, explains Dr. Gupta.
Meanwhile, progesterone, a stabilizing hormone that is "not sexy-feeling friendly" is at a low point, says Dr. Minkin, so it's possible that you feel even more sexual in its absence, too.
In short: no. Your hormones are already fluctuating on their own, so sexual arousal has "no major effect" on your menstrual cycle, says Dr. Minkin.
Still, "some women report that if they masturbate or have sex, they feel relief of pelvic congestion or menstrual cramps," adds Nan Wise , PhD, a cognitive neuroscientist and certified sex therapist. (Plus, it feels a heck of a lot better than popping ibuprofen.)
Ready to get it on? Here's what you need to know about period sex:
And, of course, your friskier-than-normal feelings can certainly impact your mood during menstruation. Sex and/or orgasm are both known for relieving stress —something you might be subconsciously craving during that time of the month.
"What's important is to listen to your body and give it what it needs."
"In some cases, women may simply want to have an orgasm to relax and unwind," says Janet Brito , PhD, a licensed psychologist and certified sex therapist in Honolulu. "While in other cases, they may be yearning for an intimate connection. What’s important is to listen to your body and give it what it needs."
To do that, she recommends keeping a journal on how your menstruation impacts your arousal and vice versa. This, Brito says, can help you get comfortable discussing your needs, promote body awareness, and ultimately enhance your personal and partnered relationships. (Thinking of having period sex? Try the throw here for way less mess!)
You may have heard the long-standing rumor that birth control all but kills your sex drive.
Because hormonal birth control works by stopping your uterus from ovulating, they also stop that little boost in testosterone, so it would make sense, says Dr. Minkin.
The Pill, in particular, can affect your libido throughout your menstrual cycle, because it also increases something called sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG).
"If you have some free testosterone running around in your body, SHBG is sort of like Pac-Man," she explains. "Basically, it just eats the testosterone up, so many people think that's why birth control can decrease your libido."
That said, the research is actually pretty divided. In one 2013 study , the majority of contraceptive users reported no significant difference in their horniness, despite their bodies showing a decrease in free testosterone and increase in SHBG.
And in another study, from 2016 , women on hormonal contraception reported greater drives for sex with a partner than those who were on non-hormonal types. Meanwhile, women on non-hormonal BC reported higher solitary desire (read: an interest in masturbation).
So it's possible specific types of birth control affect specific types of sex drives, but science is still confirming. Fascinating.
Nope, not at all! Feeling frisky during your period may also just come down to individual differences, says Wise.
"Women might like sex more or a whole lot less during that time, depending on their physical comfort," she says. "For some women, when they’re bleeding and crampy, the last thing they want is sex. Others, on the other hand, want sexual activity for relief."
Your increased desire to have sex on your period could also be tied to a subconscious relief in knowing you're not pregnant (if you're not trying to be, at least). You're also less likely to conceive when you're menstruating—and there's "definitely a psychological freedom" in that knowledge, says Brito.
So while your shifting hormones definitely rule the show, your head can get in there too. But if you don’t feel particularly horny during that time of the month, don’t worry: There is nothing—I repeat, nothing —wrong with you.

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You're ovulating and your hormones have prepared you for conception... which means you need to fuck. Do you ever feel a little spasm of pain in one side or the other about one week after your period ends? Pay attention. About one week after your period ends, and it alternates, one month the left side, one month the right side, you feel a little spasm of pain in your side. That's the egg popping free from that ovary that month. Next month it should be on the other side. That little spasm of pain is called... Mittelschmerz. After the German doctor that realized it.
I have felt it!! I never knew that! So because I’m ovulating, is it more dangerous to get pregnant, even if I’m on birth control? I know that birth control changes ovulation or something but I don’t really understand
I can't remember the %of effectiveness of the pill but it's not 100% because every woman's body is slightly different. The most effective bc is an iud. The egg can simply never attach. Chances increase during ovulation, yes but again, every woman is different and the increase is slight. The raging desire to fuck is a hormonal encouragement to make babies. Be careful and have fun.
Aren't girls the most likely to get pregnant a few days after their period? I feel like someone told me they're extra fertile at that point.
Oh gosh what a trick that is. My body makes me want to have sex when I’m most fertile
That's why whenever my girl gets off her period, she gets insainly horny and I get so scared haha.
Hahahaha, it should be a good thing for you! My boyfriend is the same way, I’m always just crawling all over him and just taking my clothes off
Your estrogen levels are going up because your body is building the uterine wall setting you up for ovulation about 2 weeks after the start of your last period.
I have a friends with benefits like that. As soon as her period is completed, she texts me saying she needs to fuck real bad. When we get together, we fuck like hell and she can’t stop cumming. She gets all of my cum as well. Just love it.
The joys of the human body and hormones, guaranteed to fuck you about,
Women's hormonal flows is linked to their period. You'll find more ont his if you Google online.
I’m not a doctor but maybe that’s when your hormones are peeking
That's nature way of saying have sex and breed
Why don’t you let your boyfriend fill your pussy up with his hard cock and cum?
Period time your hormones going high...
I guess it has to do with hormones.

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Every month, your period arrives with the usual suspects in tow: cramps, bloating, fatigue—just to name a few. But it can also bring another (much, much more fun) guest to the party: a wild and crazy libido. So, yeah…it’s no coincidence you feel all kinds of horny on your period.
And that’s despite the fact that you likely don’t feel your absolute sexiest during this time. ICYDK, that particular surge in sex appeal happens during ovulation—about halfway through your cycle, or two weeks after your period—thanks to a slight increase in testosterone, says Dr Mary Jane Minkin , clinical professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at Yale University Medical School.
Okay, so why do I get insanely horny on my period?
While the science isn’t entirely definitive, here’s what docs do know: “The menstrual cycle involves the cyclical rise and fall of estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and DHEA,” says Dr Adeeti Gupta, an ob-gyn and founder of Walk In GYN Care . (Hence the name “cycle.”) All of those hormones play key roles in your sex drive.
In a 2013 study published in Hormones and Behavior , researchers explored the connection in a group of undergraduate women. They measured hormone levels over two full menstrual cycles and compared the results to daily journals, where the participants recorded sexual activity and feelings of friskiness.
The researchers found that changing levels of estrogen and progesterone had serious effects on libido. Likely because estrogen, which drops at the beginning of your period but then starts to climb steadily by day two or three, promotes libido and desire, explains Dr. Gupta.
Meanwhile, progesterone, a stabilising hormone that is “not sexy-feeling friendly” is at a low point, says Dr. Minkin, so it’s possible that you feel even more sexual in its absence, too.
On the flip side, can arousal affect menstruation?
In short: no. Your hormones are already fluctuating on their own, so sexual arousal has “no major effect” on your menstrual cycle, says Dr Minkin.
Still, “some women report that if they masturbate or have sex, they feel a relief of pelvic congestion or menstrual cramps,” adds Dr Nan Wise , a cognitive neuroscientist and certified sex therapist. (Plus, it feels a heck of a lot better than popping ibuprofen.)
And, of course, your friskier-than-normal feelings can certainly impact your mood during menstruation. Sex and/or orgasm are both known for relieving stress—something you might be subconsciously craving during that time of the month.
“In some cases, women may simply want to have an orgasm to relax and unwind,” says Janet Brito , a licensed psychologist and certified sex therapist in Honolulu. “While in other cases, they may be yearning for an intimate connection. What’s important is to listen to your body and give it what it needs.”
To do that, she recommends keeping a journal on how your menstruation impacts your arousal and vice versa. This, Brito says, can help you get comfortable discussing your needs, promote body awareness, and ultimately enhance your personal and partnered relationships.
Can birth control impact how horny I feel on my period?
You may have heard the long-standing rumour that birth control all but kills your sex drive.
Because hormonal birth control works by stopping your uterus from ovulating, they also stop that little boost in testosterone, so it would make sense, says Dr Minkin.
The Pill, in particular, can affect your libido throughout your menstrual cycle, because it also increases something called sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG).
“If you have some free testosterone running around in your body, SHBG is sort of like Pac-Man,” she explains. “Basically, it just eats the testosterone up, so many people think that’s why birth control can decrease your libido.”
That said, the research is actually pretty divided. In one 2013 study , the majority of contraceptive users reported no significant difference in their horniness, despite their bodies showing a decrease in free testosterone and increase in SHBG.
And in another study, from 2016 , women on hormonal contraception reported greater drives for sex with a partner than those who were on non-hormonal types. Meanwhile, women on non-hormonal BC reported higher solitary desire (read: an interest in masturbation).
So it’s possible specific types of birth control affect specific types of sex drives, but science is still confirming. Fascinating.
So is my period horniness **totally** dependent on my hormones?
Nope, not at all! Feeling frisky during your period may also just come down to individual differences, says Wise.
“Women might like sex more or a whole lot less during that time, depending on their physical comfort,” she says. “For some women, when they’re bleeding and crampy, the last thing they want is sex. Others, on the other hand, want sexual activity for relief.”
Your increased desire to have sex on your period could also be tied to a subconscious relief in knowing you’re not pregnant (if you’re not trying to be, at least). You’re also less likely to conceive when you’re menstruating—and there’s “definitely a psychological freedom” in that knowledge, says Brito.
So while your shifting hormones definitely rule the show, your head can get in there too. But if you don’t feel particularly horny during that time of the month, don’t worry: There is nothing—I repeat, nothing —wrong with you.
This article was originally published on www.womenshealthsa.co.za

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As many women know, your body goes a little bit haywire when you get your period. From mood swings, to aches and pains, to insufficient sleep, to acne and all the other lovely period-related side effects, that particular time of the month can be a bit challenging. Most women know their period pretty well, but what about right after it ends? The second week of your cycle yields a whole host of things you never realized happen to your body right after your period ends .
It can be easy to think of your menstrual cycle as just the time you actually have your period, but it's a ongoing thing. Typically, the week of your period is the beginning of your menstrual cycle. According to the Office on Women's Health, the average menstrual cycle lasts 28 days , but can range from 21 to 45 days, depending on a woman's age. This means the week after your period ends is the second week of the cycle, which is when your body is gearing up for ovulation. This also means your body goes through some additional, perhaps more subtle, changes. Not sure what to expect? Here are some things you never realized happen to your body the moment you toss out the last tampon (or pad, or menstrual cup. Whatever you prefer.)
Right after your period ends, your estrogen level begins to rise and peak right before you begin ovulation. Dr. Louann Brizendine, a neurobiologist at the University of California, San Francisco and the author of The Female Brain , told Shape that your rising estrogen level sharpens short-term memory function and boosts the growth of brain cells, meaning you won't be as flaky and forgetful as at other times in your cycle.
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