I masturbate on my period all the time. (Well, not continuously, but much more frequently than I do at other points in my cycle.) I've never seen any reliable information to suggest that it's not safe, and I suspect that if negative effects were to come out of period masturbation, I'd have them several times over by now. ;)
Like others, I generally use clitoral stimulation only because it's less messy that way. I've never noticed a change in flow because of this. On occasion, I do use a vibrator for penetration while on my period. It is, as some have mentioned, a bit messy, so I generally do this only near the end of my period. (I have a really heavy flow for most of my period, so this might be a bigger issue for me than for most other people.) I haven't had any problems with vibe penetration while on my period, either; no noticeable flow changes, etc.
I don't experience cramp relief from it, sadly, though it doesn't seem to make them any worse. And I just feel happier after orgasm, so I'm maybe better prepared to cope with them. And with life. ;)
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Date: 2006-07-19 12:45 am (UTC)Like others, I generally use clitoral stimulation only because it's less messy that way. I've never noticed a change in flow because of this. On occasion, I do use a vibrator for penetration while on my period. It is, as some have mentioned, a bit messy, so I generally do this only near the end of my period. (I have a really heavy flow for most of my period, so this might be a bigger issue for me than for most other people.) I haven't had any problems with vibe penetration while on my period, either; no noticeable flow changes, etc.
I don't experience cramp relief from it, sadly, though it doesn't seem to make them any worse. And I just feel happier after orgasm, so I'm maybe better prepared to cope with them. And with life. ;)