YOU wouldn't be alone if you've had a fantasy about having sex with your partner in a swimming pool.
However, there are several reasons that this should stay in your dreams – and it's probably worth totally avoiding if you can.
What are the risks?
Many experts have weighed in on the subject of getting intimate in a pool with your lover, and the potential dangers that can arise.
Just like with hot tub sex, Dr Sheila Loanzon, an obstetrician and gynecologist and a Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology, said there are several health risks to consider.
"Due to the chlorinated water in pools, the exposure of sensitive vaginal skin to that water can cause pH changes in the vagina, which can lead to vaginal infection (yeast or bacterial)," she told Bustle.
But there are also several other reasons you should think twice about getting hot and heavy in the water…
1. Water is not a good lubricant
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Yes, you may be wet, but water is absolutely rubbish at having that effect your private bits.
In fact, it actually tends to wash away any natural lube and lead to friction, which can sometimes result in painful sex.
2. Increased risk of pregnancy and STIs
Did you know that being underwater can actually increase your risk of STIs and accidental pregnancy?
That's because condoms are unlikely to work in the water. The lack of natural lubrication means your protection is much more likely to break or slip away – often without couples realising.
3. Pool chemicals can cause infection
Chlorine and other cleaning agents used in pools can disturb the vagina's balance of good bacteria, leading to thrush, inflammation and bacterial vaginosis.
Gynaecologist Dr Vanessa Mackay told Metro Online: "If a woman has sex in a pool there is a chance chemicals could enter the vagina and irritate it."
While any microbes could increase your risk of bladder infection, and being in natural water – such as a pond, river or the sea – could put you at risk of other infections.
4. Wee-ly gross
Now an even grosser fact for you. According to research from the University of Alberta, the average pool contains around 10 litres of other people's urine.
So if the thought makes your whole body cringe, it might be better to keep it in your swimming shorts and save sex for the bedroom.
5. It's not as glamorous as it looks
As well as all the potential risks of getting down and dirty in the water, there's also a basic safety one.
Swimming pools have hard, slippery surfaces, which means it's reasonably easy to fall over and injure yourself.
Our conclusion? Sex and water simply don't mix – so it's best to resist the temptation this summer and mix it up in other ways instead.
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