MASTER YOUR CYCLE: BEST DAYS & TIMES FOR SEX
Knowing the best time of your period will help you understand when you get horny the most, when most fertile, and when your moods are right for sex.
Week 1
Create Time for Make-up Sex
During the first week of your menstrual cycle, your fertility rate peaks. According to evolutionary psychology, you tend to be more assertive during this period while making your man extra possessive. This approach is a great mix of anything that causes tension in a relationship, and it's the same week you become easily sexually aroused. You will be creating a tie for more make-up sex than before.
Sexy Sounds
You will experience a different voice during the first days of your cycle, and you can easily commit to some ‘dirty talks’ during sex. Different studies have been done and are still underway on the effects of menstruation on voice, but no supportive reason has been found. Many professional singers with hoarse voices are only hired to perform on stage during their 'grace days.’
Week 2
Burning Up
Current Opinion in Pharmacology underlines that an increase in estrogen levels can easily burn more fat than doing an exercise at the gym. During the first week, there is a lot of fat build-up in the body. This effect is stronger two days before evolution, so you can take advantage to present yourself to your partner in that erotic lingerie.
Craving on Specific Features
Your hormones will make you crave a certain man, mostly with muscles, strong and secure. The healthier his portfolio, the better. The craving also evokes psych since masculine guys with strong jawlines have great genetic materials to pass on and even give you a shared offspring. You might find yourself responding to both.
The Gaydar Pings Well
According to psychological Science research, your reproduction peak time coincides with the ability to figure out if he is into you or not. The psychology here comes down to the fact that you can determine whether or not a guy is into you.
Let Your Hormones Shop For You
During ovulation, a woman becomes extra competitive and more extroverted than she is likely to look for a revealing outfit that will make her stand out from other women. Moreover, you might find yourself shopping for things that you could be seen passing or ignoring during the past week. These quite fascinating and terrifying findings are from the Journal of Consumer Research.
Day 14: The Day You Enjoy Sex More During Your Cycle
Don’t forget to mark this on your calendar. According to several kinds of research conducted, the clitoris tends to become larger than its normal size. It even becomes more sensitive that you can easily get fully aroused.
Week 3
Tossing & Turning
As you continue to get high, the estrogen level that has been built in your body within the first two weeks will be replaced by progesterone. At this time, you are likely to get pregnant due to the high progesterone level in your body. However, your sleeping patterns will start to change, and a good massage from your partner will help.
FAQs
When To Be in The Mood
Generally, the urge to have sex tends to peak more during ovulation. This happens approximately during the 14 days before experiencing the next cycle. You tend to feel sexier during this period, seeking out your partner’s attention. The spike in the estrogen hormone causes this. This period is also the most fertile period of your cycle. If your aim is not to make babies at this time, there is a high percentage of you getting pregnant.
You may be wondering why you are more interested in sex at this time. While there is high estrogen production during ovulation, your period triggers a frisky feeling due to the small amount of testosterone. Generally, it’s the hormone that drives men to want more sex though it’s also found in women. More so during their period, and increases their libido level.
Is It Reasonable To Have Sex While On My Period?
You are least likely to get pregnant while on your period. It’s the time of the month that you are very safe from pregnancy. Though it might be possible, the fact remains that as your uterus is shedding its lining, the fertilized egg won’t find somewhere to grab onto and grow. This is the safest day women can have sex without getting pregnant, although use contraceptives to avoid the risk if you don’t want babies at this moment.
Women have different views on having sex while on period. You may lack interest in having sex during your period due to excessive bleeding, cramping, bloating, or just being mood less. There is no problem with this because nobody can force you into it.
If you are curious to have sex while menstruating, it’s still okay if you are very comfortable and excited about it. Doing it in the right mood won’t lead to any health issues. You should agree with your partner because the heaviness of your flow might lead to messy sheets. Having sex while on your periods is quite embarrassing and may look awkward. Your partner should agree on whether or not he will be comfortable with all that.
Does Period Sex Hurt?
Yes, it does. At this time, the positioning of the cervix in the abdomen will slightly shift. Thus you won’t feel comfortable with certain sex positions. For instance, if the cervix gets lower in the abdomen, it's at high risk of getting nudged during sex. This feeling is the worst sensation you can experience.