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RISUG, the reversible vasectomy

Birth Control
Could "reversible vasectomy" be the answer for male birth control? RISUG is a new Indian contraceptive method for men that lasts as long as you like.

My bi boyfriend might marry – should I leave him?

Sexual Orientation
I'm gay and my boyfriend is bisexual. He thinks he "might" marry a girl if his mom pressures him. We've been together for three years now. He still can't commit. Should I stay with him or break up with him now? Ankush, Bangalore

'My first kiss sucked'

Making Love
“I was 18 when I had my first kiss,” says Samanth. He was terrified about doing it right because she was his closest friend and he wanted to start dating her ‘officially’. “Like a total idiot I rushed. She pulled away and didn't say a thing.”

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.

Women's wet dreams: is that normal?

Orgasms
Q: I'm 33 and I regularly have wet dreams. The nights I have wet dreams I am more aroused the following day. I am happily married, but I seem to orgasm a lot easier in a wet dream than with my husband. Should I be worried? Sharmila, New Delhi

First period: my mother thought I was evil

Female body
When I got my first period, it was scary as hell. One morning, as usual I was hurling my clothes out of the bathroom – a childish habit that had stuck. Suddenly, my sister started screaming, asking my mother to take a look at my skirt.

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.

Can I visit a sex-worker for my physical needs?

Safe Sex
Is it right to go to a sex worker to enjoy sex? I know that such an act involves lots of risks. But if I use a condom, am I safe? Diwakar, Cochin