Archive for the 'Sexual health' Category

Too much work leads to little sex!

You’re locked in an embrace with your lover but, for all intents and purposes, you’re miles away. You hope your mate won’t notice, then instantly feel guilty about it. All you need is more to stress over.
With things crazy at the office, bills, the kids’ schedules, and no time for the gym or dates with [...]

Sex after pregnancy

After childbirth, sex may be the last thing on your mind. If you’re feeling up to it, follow your sex drive where it leads.
Sex after pregnancy happens. Honestly. But first, vaginal soreness and sheer exhaustion are likely to take a toll. Whether you’re in the mood or sex is the last thing on your mind, [...]

To make love or not to make love? Sex during pregnancy.

If you want to get pregnant, you have sex. No surprises there. But what about sex while you’re pregnant? The answers aren’t always as clear. Here’s what you need to know about sex during pregnancy.
Is it OK to have sex during pregnancy?
As long as your pregnancy is proceeding normally, you can have sex as often [...]

Sex tips for parents. How to make love and not get caught by your children

5 ways to keep kids from ruining your sex life
Dr. Laura Berman shares ways to prevent children from spoiling the fun
Kids are a delight, but they can also be problematic when it comes to keeping the spark alive between you and your spouse.
In today’s child-centric society, it can be difficult to find couple time, especially [...]

Sex is for healthy life. Don’t wait too long

Having sex at early age has long been linked to a laundry list of health problems from an increased risk of sexual disease to an increased risk of cancer.
But now, Columbia University and New York state researchers say waiting too long to have sex may carry its own risks.
Losing Virginity Later Linked to Sexual Problems
Those [...]

Generation X. Generation SEX.

They are defined as generation X but today’s 20- to 40-year-olds could soon be equally known as “generation with no sex”.
New research shows adultery is less common among people born between 1965 and 1985. They are also likely to have fewer sexual partners than the generation either directly before or after them.
Scientists believe the emergence [...]

Make love to prevent Parkinson’s desease

Erectile dysfunction may boost Parkinson’s risk
Results of a study suggest an association between erectile dysfunction and an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.
The autonomic nervous system, which regulates involuntary bodily functions like heart rate and digestion, is often affected in Parkinson’s disease, and erectile function, which is controlled by the autonomic system, is commonly compromised, [...]

Risky sex. Syphilis is back.

Syphilis is back: The sexually transmitted disease long associated with 19th Century bohemian life is making an alarming resurgence in Europe.
“Syphilis used to be a very rare disease,” said Dr. Marita van de Laar, an expert in sexually transmitted diseases at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. “I’m not sure we can say [...]

Sexual health after 40. Regular sex as a part of our life.

Just as our perception about life changes as we grow older, the same applies to our feelings about sex.
When we are younger, especially during the period of our sexual awakening, we tend to be ruled by lust, and this tendency seems to carry on as we experience the joys of relationships and sex.
We may meet [...]

Nipples - the clitoris of the upper body

Nipples are filled with nerves making them extremely sensitive sensory receptacles. That’s why nipples are sometimes called the “clitoris of the upper body.” Inside the nipples are nerves called the Meissner corpuscle and a little deeper inside is the Pacini corpuscle, both of which have very important sexual functions.
At the tip of the [...]