The vast majority of the monkeypox cases in England were connected to sexually active gay men, health officials said last week. After monkeypox was detected in one patient’s semen, the World Health Organization is determining whether the virus can be sexually transmitted. The World Health Organization is investigating whether monkeypox can be sexually transmitted after the virus was detected in a patient’s semen. The odd guidance invoked New York City’s bizarre recommendation that sexually active people use “glory holes” during the coronavirus pandemic to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Patients and prospective patients are also advised to “wash your hands, fetish gear, sex toys and any fabrics” after having sex and “masturbate together at a distance of at least 6 feet, without touching each other and without touching any rash or sores. Among the recommendations, are avoiding kissing and “having sex with your clothes on or covering areas where rash or sores are present.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention earlier this month issued a list of safe activities for sexually active patients to engage in. Americans who think they might have been exposed to monkeypox should take precautions like masturbating 6 feet apart from their partner to prevent the spread of the virus, according to health officials.
