Sex In Space: Shuttle Sex Possible?–Part III
Written by guest writer, Julie-Ann Amos of Hacking Reality and Exquisite Writing, third in her article — “Sex in Space: Shuttle Sex Possible?”
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Space science - body heat
A big issue of space sex is body heat–normal sex brings on lots of sweating and body heat–which can easily be dealt with on Earth through air conditioning, fans, and removing bedding and/or clothing. But in space, the body and spontaneous sex will appear to be much hotter and wetter than on Earth due to zero-G preventing the body from removing its body heat, due to lack of natural convection.
Any moisture associated with the sexual act will pool as floating droplets in the cabin and around the bodies, with air-warmed-by-body heat hanging close to the individual’s skin similar to a body blanket. Other moistures are the body fluids involved in the sexual act. Unless contained, these also will be floating around in mid-air. Also, any heat and redistribution of body fluids during sex will cause the heart to be surrounded by extra blood, requiring the body to force-drink-fluids. Otherwise, dehydration will quickly develop if the sex act continues too long without breaks.
Space rocket body shape syndrome?
A few weeks later a person may notice their head and torso becoming slightly larger due to this same fluid distribution, with the legs becoming thinner and the penis becoming smaller in size when erect. This is due to the heart not working as well and the blood pressure being lower than normal, with the body’s sensitivity becoming more heightened at the same time.
First space STDs?
For the most part, NASA personnel have been examined from top-to-bottom before ever launching into space, assuming that most of them will not take any sexual diseases into space with them. But what is a worry is the upcoming tourist space flights, as they do not have quite the “tight” regulations that NASA has. Money is their regulation–if a person can purchase a $25,000 ticket to go into space —it is yours, my man (or woman)!
On Earth, most sexual diseases are limited to a sexual partner or sitting on the wrong toilet seat. In space, this is a little more complicated–with the transmission of venereal diseases serious in both settings quite possible. Without gravity to contain anything, the sexual act will bring about body fluids, small body hairs, or any disease-filled parasites the individual has carried into space with them, whether knowingly or unknowingly. Yes, Dr. Watson, microorganisms do not live forever but in closed habitats such as space dwellings, there will be an epidemic potential.
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