Sex In Space: Shuttle Sex Possible?–Part IV
Written by guest writer, Julie-Ann Amos of Hacking Reality and Exquisite Writing in the final part of her popular article “Sex in Space: Shuttle Sex Possible?”. Well written, it shows that people in space are–well—just people in space.
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Difficulties of the Romantic Setting in Space
It is pretty difficult to have sex in space within a tiny area like the space shuttle with absolutely no gravity, with advice by scientists to “avoid the bedroom” for many reasons. The smallest movement against something hard will cause the body to have an “upward impetus”. Astronauts, even while not having sex, during training and in space, rocket uncontrollably into controls, monitors, and supplies. Beds are suggested for sex only if two (or more) partners use some form of leverage straps–such as the above stated “Velcro straps, bungees and zippers”–or if the bodies are tethered down together. Another option is an oversized sleeping bag that is tied to a wall, or some form of surface. Got the picture?
Woman in space - pregnancy issues
Space medical research has shown studies where astronauts in space for extended periods of time lose serious levels of bone density. Because of these findings, babies conceived in space with no gravity may be born with fragile bones. However, space reproduction is a much needed area to be researched with much more testing and studies to be done.
What is known is that fetal development is in serious trouble with the absence of gravity loading, especially for human fetuses after a 26-week gestation period.
Testing has shown a 13% to 17% fetal skeleton arrest in the fetus development when conceived in zero-G. This is because gravity loading is part of the proper formation of neural connections, required even after the birth of the child. Another thing that may influence the unborn fetus is cosmic radiation, with the possibility of a “synergistic relationship” developing between the ill effects of radiation and zero-G.
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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A woman in space also has a problem with the absorption of medication use–oral contraceptives is an unknown area, with studies of “other drugs” demonstrating that drugs consumed in space are not as easily absorbed as on Earth. With these kinds of statistics, it may be impossible for any type of human colonization on Mars or on the Moon, or at least it will heavily influence the type of future available to mankind.
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