Just as with sex infections, most cases of COVID-19 either don’t have symptoms or have mild unrecognisable symptoms. And just like most sex infections, you can get and give COVID-19 without realising. #sexualhealthweek

You can catch it from breathing in droplets of the virus from the breath of other people.

So until we can all get tested or vaccinated, there is a risk of COVID-19 from having sex with people. The safest form of sex at the moment is solo sex.

For having sex with someone, sexting is safe (although there are other risks from sexting of course, more on that at https://www.bishuk.com/porn/sexting ). If you have sex with someone in person then having solo sex but 2 metres apart from the other person is safer.

Do not have sex with someone if you have COVID-symptoms.
:: a high temperature (your body will feel hot to the touch)
:: a new and persistent cough
:: a loss of taste and smell

Government guidance says that you can’t have sex (or any close contact) with someone you don’t live with or who isn’t in your support bubble. This basically means most young people. If you're going to break with this, here are ideas on how to make it safer. This is not official.

::No kissing - inhaling droplets directly from someone’s mouth is the least safe thing
::Shower first so that any virus on your body is washed off before someone else licks it
::Wear masks
::Keep your faces as far apart as you can (even if other parts of your body touch)

This last one means that some sexual positions are going to be more risky than others. Face to face ‘missionary’ sex is going to be the least safe thing to do. Other positions where your faces are further away, or not facing each other might be safer.

Even if you do all this you need to remember that it’s not just you at risk. The most consensual thing to do is to ask everyone in your bubble (the people you live with) if it’s okay, or how you might reduce the risks even more.

Also if you do increase your bubble size, try to keep it as small as possible. You will need to be honest with other people about how many other people you have sex with or come into close contact with.

Lastly, we are all having to have sex with other people less to keep other people safe from the virus. If you have any doubts at all, or would find all the advice here too tricky to put into action, then just don’t have sex. We all need to do a bit less for a bit longer.

For more check out the full length article https://www.bishuk.com/safer-sex/safer-sex-and-covid-19/ #sexualhealthweek