July 23, 2020

Consensus on Recommendations for Safe Sexual Activity during the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Public Health Policy and Practice

• A group of experts from the Spanish Association of Sexuality and Mental Health released consensus recommendations to maintain lower-risk sexual activity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specific recommendations include returning to engaging in safe sex for those with a stable partner after quarantine is over (28 to 33 days depending age) and if all parties are asymptomatic. Abstinence is recommended for those under quarantine, those with some clinical symptoms, health professionals in contact with COVID-19 patients, and during pregnancy. For persons without a partner, it is strongly recommended to not initiate sexual activity with a sporadic partner. 

Cabello et al. (July 20, 2020). Consensus on Recommendations for Safe Sexual Activity during the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic. Journal of Clinical Medicine. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9072297