If you or your partner have (or think you might have) monkeypox and you decide to have sex, consider the following to reduce the chance of spreading the virus:
- 1. Have virtual sex with no in-person contact.
- 2. Masturbate together at a distance of at least 6 feet, without touching each other and without touching any rash or sores.
- 3. Consider having sex with your clothes on or covering areas where rash or sores are present, reducing as much skin-to-skin contact as possible.
- 4. Avoid kissing.
- 5. Remember to wash your hands, fetish gear, sex toys and any fabrics (bedding, towels, clothing) after having sex
- 6. Limit your number of partners to avoid opportunities for monkeypox to spread.