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Sex in College
For most young adults, college is the time when they really become independent. This is also the time when they gain complete control of their sex lives. Whether you are open with your child and have already spoken about sex or not, it is time to breach the subject about safe sex in college. According to Debby Herbenick, Ph.D., author of Because It Feels Good: A Woman’s Guide to Sexual Pleasure and Satisfaction and sexual health educator at The Kinsey Institute, “Parents might want to say that t…
Web Porn Affects Teen’s Sexual Attitudes
Studies have shown that each year 40 percent of teens and preteens visit porn sites either deliberately or accidentally. In a study which appears on the February issue of Pediatrics (Vol. 119, No. 2, pages 247-257), attorney Janis Wolak, psychologist Kimberly Mitchell, PhD, and Finkelhor, of the UNH center discovered that 42 percent of a nationally representative sample of 1,500 Internet users between 10-17 years old had been exposed to online porn in the last year, with only about 2/3 reporting…
Talking with Your Teen About Sex
Sex is an integral part of our life–it affects us holistically. With this comes the recognition that sex will also have the same impact on our teens’ lives, especially as they go through adulthood. They will have to understand that sex is not merely the physical act of intercourse with another person. Moreover, they also need to understand that the decision to have sex cannot be made haphazardly. There are a good many things that our teens need to know about sex. You, as a parent, should be the…
Does Watching Sex on Television Influence Teens Sexual Activity
Teenagers who watch television that contains sexual content are twice more likely to engage in sexual intercourse in comparison to those who watch little. This is according to a study conducted by RAND Corporation. Aside from sexual intercourse, those youths who watch considerable amount of television shows that has sexual content have a greater chance of initiating sexual acts or activities other than sexual intercourse such as oral sex or intense kissing while fondling body parts. Based upon a…
What is Gonorrhea?
Gonorrhea is a type of sexually transmitted disease caused by the Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria. This bacteria thrives in the moist and warm areas of the reproductive tract, including the uterus, cervix and fallopian tubes in women and in the urethra in men. This bacteria can also thrive in other areas in the body such as the mouth, throat, eyes and the anus. How is gonorrhea transmitted? As with most STDs, gonorrhea is primarily spread through vaginal, anal or oral sex. It is important to note…
What Are Wet Dreams?
It’s a montage of those erotic images of your crush you’ve stored in your brain. Her naked body is fuzzy and changes by the moment. And then you see the nicest breast in the universe. She smiles at you, winked naughtily. She sashays in front of you. Her beauty intoxicates you. She kisses you and fondles Mr. John, you can’t move. You wake up and are surprised to find a happy little explosion between your legs. Wet dreamsNocturnal emission, popularly known as wet dream (and also sex dream), is an …
Finding The Right Bra
For budding ladies who are starting to develop their breast their usual concern is about finding the right bra for them. Most young ladies once in their lives suffered from a bra with the small cup, bulgy, too tight, wrong chest size and others. In fact there was a survey stating that eight out of ten women are wearing bras that does not fit them.The straps, bands, snaps and cups are the matters that we must at all times keep in mind when looking for a bra that will fit us well. There are two pa…
Facts On Teen Pregnancy
Teenage pregnancy refers to one’s being pregnant at a very early age which is around thirteen or seventeen years old. It also refers to conceiving a baby when she still did not reach the legal age of adulthood which is usually eighteen to twenty years old.Early pregnancy has in fact many factors. In the early times and in other societies early marriage or rather arranged early marriage is actually performed hence the outcome of teenage pregnancy. There are places as well wherein engaging into se…
Contraception Questions
What are the different options for contraception?All birth control methods are effective but only if used consistently and properly. Listed below are methods which are available and accessible:Barrier methods Male Condoms: a latex sheath that fits over an erect penis to prevent sperm from entering into a woman’s bodyFemale Condoms: a thin polyurethane sheath with a soft ring at each end. One ring fits over the cervix while the other stays outside of the vagina covering part of the perineum and l…
Screening for Cervical Cancer
What is the Pap test?A Pap smear is a medical procedure in which a sample of cells from a woman’s cervix which is the end of the uterus that extends into the vagina, is collected and smeared on a microscope slide and are examined under a microscope in order to look for pre-malignant or malignant changes. Sometimes it is simply called a Pap Test. It is a simple, quick, and relatively painless screening test. A few women develop cervical cancer despite having regular Pap screening. Even pregnant w…
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