‘Sexual Health’ Section

No change in sexual behavior for virginity pledger teens

Youngsters, who save sex for married life, take less precaution while love making than their peers, a new study suggests. These findings based on a c...

 

Youngsters, who save sex for married life, take less precaution while love making than their peers, a new study suggests.

These findings based on a comparative study of so-called virginity pledgers and non-pledging teens.

“The findings suggest that the virginity pledge has no effect on the sexual behavior,” researcher, concluded.

Sometime virginity pledges are part of self-denial sex educational programs in many churches, schools and colleges in the U.S. However, keeping in view the current finding researchers claim that, “virginity pledges can’t be taken as yard stick, in respect of effectiveness of the abstinence sex education program.”

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Enlarged Prostate: Some warning indications

 

As men get older, they often have to suffer from enlarged prostate, as the gland often swells with age. This enlarged prostrate becomes the cause of many painful symptoms and it is essential for men with enlarged prostate to get medical treatment promptly.

According to a study, nearly 52% of men with an enlarged gland do not have any symptoms, but if they have to suffer from the following, they must reckon them as warning signs.

  1. Slow start of urination and with a weaker stream.
  2. To face difficulty when passing urine or even in some cases it becomes almost impossible to urinate. Read the rest of this entry »

Circumcised men have lowers risk of HIV and HPV: studies explained

 

Three newly conducted studies strengthen the evidence that a minor procedure of circumcision protects men against deadly AIDS virus and the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer in women.

Dr. Bertran Auvert and his colleagues examined more than 1,200 men visiting a clinic in South Africa.

They found that, less than 15 percent of circumcised males and 22 percent of uncircumcised men were infected and the carrier of HPV, which is the main cause of cervical cancer and genital warts in females.

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Unsafe sex: Women may have a higher HIV risk

 

Unsafe sex sets women at higher HIV risk than men, as the results of a study show that the virus can penetrate even safe vaginal tissue.

Previously, it was believed that just damaged vaginal tissue could pave a way for the virus. But now the current findings suggest that HIV can breach the healthy tissue as well.

Different HIV charities in UK urged women to avoid unsafe sex without knowing about the health of their partner.

Squamous epithelium, the vaginal lining was believed to keep the infection at bay, but the study says that the Virus can penetrate it as well.

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Abortion do not harm long-term mental health

 

There is no higher study that could explain that, an abortion causes a post-abortion syndrome or any psychological distress, till to date, U.S. researchers said.

Researchers reviewed 21 high-quality studies which involve more than 150,000 women undergone in the procedure of abortion and found no considerable differences in long-term mental health.

“The best collected data do not support any existence of a ‘post-abortion syndrome’ similar to post-traumatic stress disorder,” lead researcher said.

“If the objective is to aid women, policy decisions should not warp science with political agendas for advancement,” added Vignetta Charles.

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Chronic illness and healthy sex life

 


People with diseases like asthma, diabetes and heart diseases often have to face fatigue and ongoing pain due to various causes. It becomes quite difficult for these patients to have sex with such illnesses.

  1. But if these patients follow the following instructions, they can make their sex life enjoyable despite these diseases.
  2. People with chronic illness should try to find out that on what time of the day, they really feel energized and healthy. They can plan having sex at that times.
  3. They must take a lot of rest and make themselves as much relaxed as possible. Read the rest of this entry »

Relax with Tantric Massage

 

Most of us have heard about Tantric massage. Different people have different view about this massage but basically it’s a way to relax like all other of its kind. However the concept of Tantric massage is if you are sexually happy and relaxed then your health will benefit. The Hindus describe Tantra as achieving personal growth through pleasurable existence. The massage itself does tend to cause orgasms, but these are described as a bonus rather than the aim.

Although Tantric massage does not involve actual penetrative sex but it does involve full on touching of the organs. For this reason you will not find it accessible down your local health centre. You are far more likely to find it on offer in the many massage parlours in Tantric massage London and other major cities. If you want to have a go with her or him indoors here is a pretty basic guide to Tantric massage.

In Tantric massage, manhood (Penis) is referred to as “Lingam” and the lady (Vigina) is called “Yoni”. Let’s face it those words sound much nicer than the alternatives.

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