All those whispers and secrets you remember from when you were a kid develop into myths. Why? Because there is so much secrecy about sex around children. read more
Archive
Category: SexualityPeople have fantasies about everything! And during all of my years as a sex educator, I’ve heard ‘em all. Yet, there are some things that people fantasize about more than others. I’ve come up with a list of what I consider to be the most popular sexual fantasies. Following is that list of top 10 sexual fantasies. Check it out to see if your favorite fantasy is one of these. read more
The fresh air, the birds singing, the smell of newly cut grass, the open blue sky, or the bright full moon may be just what you need to set the stage for some back to nature nookie. Having sex outdoors can give you a whole crop of possibilities. You can have sex al fresco in your own backyard or you can go to more exotic locales. The whole outdoors can be yours. Some places, just cry out “Have sex here!” Well, if they’re asking for it, why not? read more
All those whispers and secrets you remember from when you were a kid develop into myths. Why? Because there is so much secrecy about sex around children. read more
Sex and risk – strange bedfellows
It is strange that the concept of sexual behaviour – the most normal and human of behaviours – should be considered in the same context as ‘risk’, which relates to extreme, out of the norm and potentially danger invoking behaviours. Yet the concept of sexual risk behaviour has been well established. Sexual risk and the underlying related issues are of great importance in the pursuance and sustaining of health. continue reading…
The proportion of crus (penis under the skin) to exposed penis can cause variations in the direction that a penis points during an erection. Men with a shorter crus, and thus a longer penis, are more likely to have an erection that points downward, while an erect penis that has a longer crus will probably point outward, or even straight up. read more
Preventing Sexual Transmission
- Have only one sexual partner, whose only partner is you. This is only effective if you have both been tested for HIV and are negative.
- Abstain from any kind of sex where there is contact with sexual fluids of another person (in the vagina, mouth, or anus). continue reading…
.
HIV lives in 3 kinds of body fluids:
- Semen and vaginal fluids
- Blood
- Breast milk read more
Even though HIV can easily be spread from one person to another, HIV can be prevented. There is no vaccination against HIV/AIDS and there is no cure, although there are drugs that can make a person live longer and better. HIV/AIDS is a fatal illness. This means that people eventually die from the virus. read more
.
Sex is not all fun and games. Sex carries the risk of transmitting infections from one person to another through the exchange of body fluids, or sometimes even just from skin-to-skin contact. Numerous diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, or parasites may be transmitted through intimate sexual contact.
.
That’s the bad news. The good news is there are plenty of ways to have “safer sex.” Safer sex doesn’t just feel good to your body; it can also contribute to your psychological, social, and emotional well-being. Safer sex means learning to decrease the possibility of a nasty or downright traumatic disease from ever infecting you, even before you reach out and touch someone.
.
To accomplish this, you need to play by two main rules: don’t take risks, and if you do, be prepared. In both cases, you’ll need two things: common sense and condoms. Not so bad, right? Now, let’s get specific.
. read more
