Covid and sex: charity issues guidance on reducing infection risk | The Guardian

By Survivability News Editor On Aug 11, 2020 - 00:04 156

Terrence Higgins Trust advocates face coverings and not using face-to-face positionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWearing face coverings, avoiding kissing and choosing positions where you are not face to face are among the recommendations from a leading sexual health charity to reduce the risk of catching coronavirus during sex.Publishing advice on managing the risk, the Terrence Higgins Trust said asking people to abstain indefinitely was not realistic and that people needed to find a way “to balance our need for sex and intimacy with the risks of the spread of Covid-19”. Continue reading…

Terrence Higgins Trust advocates face coverings and not using face-to-face positions

Wearing face coverings, avoiding kissing and choosing positions where you are not face to face are among the recommendations from a leading sexual health charity to reduce the risk of catching coronavirus during sex.

Publishing advice on managing the risk, the Terrence Higgins Trust said asking people to abstain indefinitely was not realistic and that people needed to find a way “to balance our need for sex and intimacy with the risks of the spread of Covid-19”.