The NYC Health Department recommends wearing a mask during sex, but is it practical?
Here’s what a doctor thinks about your options for safer pandemic sex.
Masks are great, but theyre not miracle workers when youre all tangled up with someone all night.

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Its going to be almost impossible or impractical to do anything with a mask, says Dr. Ramasamy.
Then theres obviously a certain element of risk associated with [sex].

Ranjith Ramasamy, MD, is the director of Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery at the University of Miami Health System, as well as an associate professor in Department of Urology at the University of Miami in Florida.
Certainly, its why a constant pandemic refrain is that you are your safest sex partner.
Andmasturbation is self care.
But orgasms with robots is not an ideal forever plan for many of us.

(I mean, I hope not.)
That may offer some comfort.
Wearing a mask during sex is certainly the responsible thing to do.

That said, always wear a mask when in public to protect yourself and others.
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