Wedding-night stress about first-time sex is quite common. Men have this expectation to 'perform' well in bed while women fear the pain they may experience at the time of sex, thus leading to not so good experience for many couples. What can they do next? Let's talk about it in detail with an expert doctor.
The better you understand how your partner feels, the better your sex life. If you’re good at empathising – grasping what your partner is feeling during sex – it won’t just boost your partner’s pleasure, but also your own, a recent US study found.
HIV-positive people who consult traditional healers in Tanzania's north-eastern Tanga region reportedly respond well to treatment with local plants. "People say you drink just one cup of this medicine and your condition improves," says PhD researcher Justin Omolo.
Young people are entitled to reliable information so they can decide where, when and with whom they want to have sex. That’s the firm opinion of Ineke van der Vlugt of Rutgers WPF, a Dutch organisation committed to sexual and reproductive health.
Good news for men who find wearing a condom makes their erection droop: condoms containing an erection-boosting gel. The gel increases the blood flow to the penis and helps keep it hard, researchers say.
“Sexting is fun,” says 21- year-old Ruchi, a self-confessed serial sexter. She’s had a long-distance lover for over a year now and says sexy SMS exchanges have helped keep her relationship buzzing.
Religions that forbid porn, masturbation and premarital sex don’t stop most people from partaking in them. They just stop people from enjoying them. But saying goodbye to a conservative religion may improve your sex life, an American study says.
People with AIDS can dramatically cut the risks of infecting their sexual partners if they start taking antiretroviral drugs immediately rather than waiting till they become more ill.
