09 May 2007
Lesbians Health
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lesbians are twice as likely as heterosexual women to be overweight or obese, which puts them at greater risk for obesity-related health problems and death, U.S. researchers said.
The report, published in the American Journal of Public Health, is one of the first large studies to look at obesity among lesbians.
08 May 2007
Unsafe Sexual Practices During Pregnancy
What types of sex are OK?
When it comes to sexual expression during pregnancy, the most important guideline is how it feels. Mothers-to-be should avoid sexual practices that cause significant discomfort or pain
07 May 2007
Sexual Health-Orgasms
What is an orgasm?
In 1953 a well-known therapist defined it as "an explosive discharge of neuromuscular tension". There are other definitions, but the word 'tension' comes up in most. Which suggests that when you have sex you deliberately wind yourself up just so that you can experience the pleasure of returning to normal afterwards.
04 May 2007
Sexual Photographs: Surprise! Men Look At Faces, Women Focus On Sexual Acts
Researchers hypothesized women would look at faces and men at genitals, but, surprisingly, they found men are more likely than women to first look at a woman's face before other parts of the body, and women focused longer on photographs of men performing sexual acts with women than did the males.
02 May 2007
Female Sexual Dysfunction - Increasing Sexual Desire and Arousal
What can increase sexual desire in women?
A.At this time, there are no approved drug treatments for low sexual desire. However, a recent study of 66 women, ages 23 to 65,
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