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Anal sex: myths busted

Ways to Make Love
In this week's edition of Sex Myth Buster, let’s bust some myths about anal sex. Do only gay men do it? Does it guarantee AIDS? Is it always painful? Is it dirty? And do women hate it?This and much more...

Premature ejaculation: what women really think

Sex Problems: how to overcome them
The effect of premature ejaculation on women is not what guys think. Here’s a hint: good sex is not all about how long it lasts, most women say.

Is masturbation making my semen watery?

Male body
I have been masturbating since I was a teenager. Now I notice that my semen has become very watery and less in volume. Is it because of my old habit? What now? Will I be able to become a father or not? IK (28), New Delhi.

Gay sex isn’t just anal sex

Sexual Orientation
Only just over third of the gay men surveyed in a US study said they had anal sex last time they made love. Men who have sex with men have a much wider repertoire of sexual activities, researchers say.

Are you LGBTQ sensitive?

Sexual Diversity
Wondering how LGBTQ sensitive you are? Love Matters has compiled a set of insensitive phrases, comments and questions that often come from seemingly liberal people. Read on and raise your queer EQ…

Why I married my gay best friend

Sexual Orientation
Vibha and Shaan have been best friends since kindergarten. Their parents joked that they would fall in love and marry each other when they grew older. And true to predictions, that's exactly what happened. But Shaan is gay. So why did Vibha marry him? Find out more…

I’m homophobic – so what’s wrong with that?

Sexual Orientation
Q: I know I'm homophobic, but what can I do about it? It's a phobia, just like being scared of spiders. Gay people are just so disgusting, why do I need to like them? Vivek (27), Guwahati

Are homophobes secretly gay?

Sexual Orientation
Why do some straight men get so angry about gay sex? Is it because deep down, they're really homosexual themselves? Marking the International Day Against Homophobia, Love Matters revisits research on this controversial claim.