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Jun 17, 2008 -
While research may proclaim that lovemaking should last anywhere between three and 13 minutes that doesn’t mean that the rest of us are leaving egg timers set at 7.3 minutes — the average session length — by our beds, ready and waiting. I’m not saying everyone needs to be practicing the art of tantric sex and going at it for hours upon hours, but seriously, is breaking the 15-minute mark so bad? Ladies, studies aside, how long is too long for you?
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Apr 16, 2008 -
Sometimes we're in the mood for long lovemaking sessions, but other times we're all about the quickies. So is there a certain amount of time that's considered normal? Take this quiz and see.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
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Causes of painful intercourse
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For both men and women, pain can occur in the pelvic area during or soon after sexual intercourse. It can happen at any time during sex -- for example, at the time of penetration, erection, or ejaculation. Eventually, if pain from intercourse is ongoing, you could lose interest in any sexual activity.
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Nov 04, 2009 -
Welcome to Hump Day, TrèsSugar's sex advice column. Are you confused about sex? Do you have trouble having an orgasm?
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Oct 08, 2008 -
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First "No-Period" Birth Control Pill Approved
In May 2007, the Food and Drug Administration approved Lybrel, the first birth control pill that completely eliminates monthly menstrual periods. Lybrel contains low doses of the estrogen estradiol and the progestin levonorgestrol. The active pills are taken 365 days a year with no inactive pill breaks.
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Sep 23, 2009 -
Welcome to Hump Day, TrèsSugar's sex advice column. Are you confused about sex? Do you have trouble having an orgasm?
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Sep 15, 2009 -
The age at which you lost your virginity could be programmed in your genes. Though researchers have often suspected that having an absent father, a single mom, or sexually active single parents could lead teens to have sex earlier, genetics seem to play a larger role than previously thought.
According a new study published in Child Development, the average age at which teens with absent fathers lost their virginity was 15.28, compared to age 16.11 for kids whose fathers were always around.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
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Sexual problems are defined as difficulty during any stage of the sexual act (which includes desire, arousal, orgasm, and resolution) that prevents the individual or couple from enjoying sexual activity.
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Sexual difficulties may begin early in a person's life, or they may develop after an individual has previously experienced enjoyable and satisfying sex. A problem may develop gradually over time, or may occur suddenly as a total or partial inability to participate in one or more stages of the sexual act.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
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FDA Warns about Dietary Supplements
In 2006 and 2007, the FDA issued numerous warnings about “natural” dietary supplements promoted for erectile dysfunction and sexual enhancement. These products -- marketed under names such as “True Man,” “Energy Max,” “Rhino Max”-- contain illegal substances that can interact with prescription drugs and dangerously lower blood pressure. The interaction risks are greatest for men with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or heart disease who take prescription drugs that contain nitrates.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
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Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Prevalence
About 25% of women age 14 - 59 are infected with the human papilloma virus (HPV), indicates a 2007 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). HPV prevalence is highest (45%) among women age 20 - 24. HPV is the main cause of cervical cancer.
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