Sarah Moses

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Virginity: does it matter when you lose it?

Virginity
Were you older than 19 the first time you had sex? It seems that as a ‘late bloomer’ you’re more likely to be single in your late twenties, and you’ll probably have fewer different partners, according to a recent US study.

Is your minipill making you depressed?

Birth Control
Popping the progestin-only minipill could up your risk of depression, a large Australian study found. When it comes to side effects, not all birth control methods are equal. The type you choose could have important effects on your mood.

Men in love: actions speak louder than words

Love and relationships
Men are as good at expressing love as women, according to a recent study of married couples. When it comes to showing love in a relationship, women don’t have the upper hand – despite the stereotype that they’re better at talking about emotions.

Birth control for men: what are the options?

Birth Control
Contraception for men – what’s available and what’s still on the drawing board? The topic has been in the news of late, but many are still confused. We take a look at how things stand with male contraceptives.

Penis too small? Probably not

Male body
Most men who think their penis is too small actually don’t have anything to worry about, say international experts in a recent article. Yet more and more guys around the world are heading for the doctor, begging for a penis enlargement.

Oral sex does not cause cancer

Ways to Make Love
Oral sex has no links to cancer. Getting cancer from giving head shouldn’t be a worry for most healthy, monogamous couples.

Love hormone oxytocin - everything you need to know

Orgasms
Snorting the hormone oxytocin prescribed by his doctor had a surprising effect for one man – it worked wonders on his sex life. Oxytocin’s unexpected sexual effects on mystery patient Mr B were so strong that scientists are calling for more research.

Commitment: what’s so scary about it?

Happy relationships
Why do we find it so hard these days to keep up a steady relationship with a partner? It’s not so hard to find couples who fell in love at a very young age and have grown old together. But times have changed and so have people.

Sex with animals: not so strange in rural Brazil

Ways to Make Love
Thirty-five percent of men in rural Brazil have had sex with an animal. Shocked? The topic is so taboo that very little is known about the men who’ve done the deed or the health risks associated with it. 

Can a woman have orgasm while working out alone?

Orgasms
For some women a workout can have an enjoyable side-effect – it gives them an orgasm. In fact, exercise orgasms might not be as rare as you’d think, a recent US study found.

Oral sex – you get what you ask for

Ways to Make Love
Want him to go down on you in bed? Or maybe you’d rather he didn’t go there. If you don’t say so, chances are he’ll never know. When it comes to getting head women are comfortable with different things, a US study found.

Do guys have nothing but sex on the brain?

Making Love
Guys only spend a small fraction of their day thinking about sex, a recent US study found. It’s true guys have more sexual thoughts than girls, but they still spend more time thinking about other bodily needs like food and sleep.