What are the risks associated with intimacy in the time of coronavirus? Dr Jessica Justman: We’re not seeing patterns that indicate sexual transmission. It’s primarily spread through respiratory droplets. And touching contaminated surfaces is thought to be the secondary mode of transmission. If you or your partner is a Covid-19 case, the advice is to steer clear of each other as much as possible. In fact, the New York City department of health has guidelines on this. If you’re a possible or confirmed case you should isolate yourself, ideally in a private residence until seven days after the illness began. The recommendation right now is that we try to stay home as much as we can and really only interact with people for things that are essential. So sexual intercourse may decrease with others during the next few weeks, but other forms of expressing eroticism, such as sexting, video-calls, reading erotica and masturbation will continue to be options…
Sex In The Time Of The Coronavirus: A Guide To What To Do About Intimacy..
