Tag: sex
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Obesity and Sex
Read more: Obesity and SexLess birth control, more unwanted pregnancies–so says a study of obesity and sex. Unplanned pregnancies were four times higher among single obese women…Obese women were 70% less likely to use birth control pills and eight times more likely to use less effective methods, such as withdrawal….
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A Female Sex Pill?
Read more: A Female Sex Pill?NYT: Push to Market Pill Stirs Debate on Sexual Desire [M]any experts say that unlike sexual dysfunction in men — which has an obvious physical component — sexual problems in women are much harder to diagnose. And among doctors and researchers, there is serious medical debate over whether female sexual problems are treatable with drugs. Some…
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Sex and Exercise
Read more: Sex and ExerciseAnother reason to move around–not a shock: Exercise May Boost Men’s Sexual Prowess. [M]en who were moderately active — walking briskly just 30 minutes a day, four days a week, or the equivalent — were about two-thirds less likely to have sexual dysfunction than their sedentary counterparts.
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Dating, Sex, and Herpes
Read more: Dating, Sex, and HerpesDating, Sex, and Herpes, a Q&A at the NYT with Dr. Peter Leone. Starts this way: Can you have herpes but never even know it? Can the herpes simplex virus spread even if you don’t have symptoms? And how do you navigate the maze of sex and dating when you know you are infected with…
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Re: Herpes
Read more: Re: HerpesA series about herpes is underway at the NYT Consults blog. First posts: 5 Things to Know About Herpes Do Stress or Diet Cause Herpes Outbreaks? Can Oral Sex Cause Herpes?