Teens turn to Internet for sex ed

Posted On: September 1, 2009

The USA Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that one in three teens say they’ve never received information about birth control. Sex ed classes are happening on the Internet.It can teach safe sex MTV style or less raucous sites like Scarleteen.com and even YouTube.com. For more, visit here.

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13m Abortions Each Year in China

Posted On: August 27, 2009

According to newly published research, there are 13 million abortions each year, compared to 20 million births in China. Authorities in China have highlighted inadequate knowledge of contraception and poor sex education as major factors in the high number of abortions there. Many women who have abortions are single and aged between 20 and 29. […]

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Turn off that TV!

Posted On: August 25, 2009

Researchers at the University of Washington Medical School equipped 330 children, two months to four years old, with digital recorders that captured everything the children heard and said during the day. The recorders were worn one day per month for up to two years. The study found that TV is: • Associated with significant reductions […]

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Are you a OS?

Posted On: August 22, 2009

Not operating system. Objectum sexuals. These are people who experience intense emotional connections with everyday things – bridges, stereos, the Eiffel Tower. It’s not a fetish but a sexual orientation. Meet Erika LaBrie who married the Eiffel Tower on April 8, 2007. There is Amy Wolfe who plans to marry a thrill ride at Knoebels […]

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The ‘Perfect’ Vulva

Posted On: August 21, 2009

Vulvas come in different colours, shapes and sizes. Yet there is a myth that there such a thing as a perfect vulva. And by whose standards? Who decided for you that your vulva isn’t perfect the way you were born with it? Women are going under the knife and endangering their sexual health for this […]

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Violence towards women

Posted On: August 16, 2009

On Aug 4, a Pennsylvania man walked into a gym aerobics class and opened fire, killing three women and wounding nine before turning the gun on himself. George Sodini, 48, brought four handguns into the LA Fitness gym outside Pittsburgh and used three of them, firing at least 36 times around 8 p.m. Tuesday. An […]

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Book Review: Red Hot Touch

Book Review: Red Hot Touch

Posted On: August 12, 2009

Red Hot Touch: A Head-to-Toe Handbook for Mind-Blowing Orgasms by Jaiya and Jon Hanauer Red Hot Touch is sizzling hot! It is possibly the modern-day equivalent of The Joy of Sex. The writing is fresh and playful; the content is incredibly useful and informative; and the techniques are specific, detailed, and easy to understand. The […]

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Sex in Nursing Homes

Posted On: August 7, 2009

More than 30 years ago, in Arkansas, a sociologist proposed to a group of nursing home operators that they set aside “privacy rooms” for their residents to do whatever it is that consenting adults do in private. This idea was rejected then, and apparently this remains the case in modern day. For more on ‘Sex […]

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Power over Cervical Cancer Campaign

Posted On: August 5, 2009

Cervical cancer is malignant cancer of the cervix uteri or cervical area. It may present with vaginal bleeding but symptoms may be absent until the cancer is in its advanced stages. Did you know that in Singapore, more than one case of cervical cancer is diagnosed every 2 days. More than one women dies of […]

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Book Review: The Joy of Sex

Book Review: The Joy of Sex

Posted On: August 4, 2009

The Joy of Sex: A Gourmet Guide to Love Making by Alex Comfort This original The Joy of Sex, first published in 1972, has often been credited with inventing the modern sex manual and enjoyed unprecedented success world-wide gracing 8 million homes. Illustrated with line-drawings and watercolors of a couple, this book aims to be […]

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Treatments for Erectile Concerns

Posted On: August 2, 2009

Treatments for erectile concerns usually proceed from least to most invasive. For some men, making a few healthy lifestyle changes may solve the problem. Quitting smoking, losing excess weight, and increasing physical activity may help some men regain sexual function. Cutting back on any drugs with harmful side effects is considered next. Other treatments include […]

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What is Erectile Dysfunction?

Posted On: August 1, 2009

Erectile Dysfunction, sometimes referred to male impotence, refers to the loss of a man’s ability to have an erection. This means a man can’t get an erection to have sex or can’t keep an erection long enough to finish having sex. Erectile dysfunction can occur at any age, but it is more common in men […]

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