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Women’s Health: Does your menstrual cycle change after having sex? Know what doctors say
Samira Vishwas | October 16, 2025 4:24 PM CST

What happens in the body after having sex? What effect does not having sex for a long time have on the body? What things should be kept in mind after intimacy? There are many questions that often come to the mind of women, but they are not able to get accurate answers to them. One such question is, is there any change in the periods cycle after becoming sexually active? Does it have any effect on the length or timing of the periods cycle? If you also have these questions in your mind, then today we will tell you about it in detail. Gynecologists say that there is no change in the periods cycle after becoming sexually active, but being sexually active can also affect your hormones, mental health and sleep. Because of this, there may be some impact on your periods cycle. During sexual arousal, happy hormones endorphins and oxytocin are released. This reduces the level of cortisol in the body and periods can come on time. Experts say that hormones and our lifestyle have a direct impact on the period cycle. Being active usually reduces stress levels and may have some effect on periods. Emotions change a few other things at the beginning of a new relationship, too. Due to which periods can come early. But it is mainly controlled by estrogen and progesterone hormones. Therefore, sexual activity alone does not cause any major changes in periods. It is not right to believe so. After becoming sexually active, using birth control pills or an IUD can affect the timing and flow of your menstrual cycle. If your periods are a few days late or your flow is more or less frequent, this may be normal. However, if you do not get your periods for 2-3 months continuously, take note.


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