However, besides making sexual intercourse painful for the female, the practice is believed to increase the risk of transmitting sexually transmitted diseases for both partners, such as HIV, whose risk of transmission is increased by lacerations in the vaginal tissue resulting from the lack of lubrication.
Namun, selain membuat hubungan seksual jadi menyakitkan bagi perempuan, praktik ini diyakini dapat meningkatkan risiko penularan penyakit menular seksual bagi kedua pasangan, seperti HIV, yang risiko penularannya meningkat dengan laserasi di jaringan vagina akibat kurangnya pelumasan.