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Good body image vital for great sex

Our Bodies
Wish you had your best friend’s breasts? Or were taller and thinner like your sister? More than 65 percent of Brazilian university students want to change something about their body, Brazilian researchers told the SLAMS conference on sexual medicine.

Happy couples talk about sex

Happy relationships
Couples that aren't too shy to talk about sex feel better about their relationships and closer to each other, a recent study found. And yet married men and women don’t talk about sex all that often.

Should I kiss him?

Meeting someone
Q: I’m interested in a boy. We’ve been on a few dates together. I think he’s keen too. I want to move our relationship to the next level by kissing him. I’m worried he might think I’m too bold. Will it be okay to make the first move? Bandana, Kolkata

Penis enlargement methods don't work

Male body
Penis enlargement methods are nearly all a waste of time and money. Whether pumps, pulleys, prosthetics or pills, so-called penis enlargement techniques don’t work and can potentially damage the penis.

Viagra for kicks: the myths and risks

Sex Problems: how to overcome them
Twenty percent of healthy young men have used Viagra or a similar drug, a recent Argentinean study found. And not because they have erection problems, but to boost their sexual performance – despite the serious health risks.

PCOS generation: the trouble with ovaries

Female body
A growing number of women in urban India are discovering that their ovaries aren't working properly. They’ve got polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Gynaecologist Dr Kanthi Bansal says 60% of the women patients at her fertility clinic have PCOS.

Turned on by tickling

Ways to Make Love
“When I’m tickled, I get an erection. Am I normal?” The question came from a visitor to Love Matters’ Latin American website, Hablemos de Amor. Intrigued, we set out to discover more about the psychology of erotic tickling.

Low voice, low sperm count

Male body
Men with deep, sexy voices have less sperm in their semen, an Australian study found. Women find guys with deep voices more attractive. So is a deep voice nature’s advert for top-quality sperm? Does anything increases the sperm count? Turns out the opposite is true.