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Female Genital Piercing and Nipple Piercing
Where on the body can you have a piercing, how is it done and what are the possible consequences?
The people of ancient Rome pierced their private parts - it was soldiers who did it, as a sign of courage. Victorian women wore earrings in their nipples to create the image of large nipples. Today, there are many reasons for piercing – for example, one can get pierced for the purposes of sadomasochistic games. Piercing the private parts of your body is something special, as there is a direct possibility that it will have an impact on your sex life. The popularity of...Female Genital Piercing and Nipple Piercing
Vaginal Ring, a Type of Hormonal Contraceptives
You don't like using a condom? You forget to take contraceptive pills? You don't want to have children yet? The vaginal ring, a type of hormonal contraceptive, may be the answer for you.
A vaginal hormonal ring can be put into the vagina by the woman herself. It has to be replaced only once a month and it effectively protects you from pregnancy. A vaginal ring should be removed after 21 days. As its name suggests, a hormonal ring emits a small quantity of hormones which prevent ovulation and thus stop the monthly release of eggs from the ovaries. After three weeks, a woman makes a 7-day pause so that her period can take place. After the pause she repeats the...Vaginal Ring, a Type of Hormonal Contraceptives
A Tip on How to Get a Harder Erection
Learn a simple trick which will make your orgasm stronger and your penis harder.
We have already discussed how a woman can strengthen her vaginal muscles and create the feeling of a tighter vagina. This time we will talk about the hardness of the male sexual organ. We will teach you a simple trick with a kitchen rag or a towel to make your erection harder. The tip is especially useful for older men who have problems with erection.Your assignment is to strengthen the pubocoxigeal muscle. Don't fear, the procedure is nowhere nearly as difficult as it may...A Tip on How to Get a Harder Erection
Inflammation of the Testicles
Learn more about orchitis, inflammation of the testicles, which is often caused by chlamydia.
The testicle is the male generative gland, producing sperm, needed for insemination of female ovum, the result being the embryo. It's composed of numerous seminiferous tubules, which produce sperm cells. Sperm cells are gathered in sperm tubes in the epididymis and from there they travel through a wider tube, a part of seminal tract, through prostate, urethra and then out. Inflammation of the testicles or orchitis can cause inflammation of...Inflammation of the Testicles
Harmful Plastic Products
Read about the range of negative effects of the plastic products all around us. For example, plastic decreases our fertility and increases the risk of cancer.
We can hardly imagine our lives without plastic products. But do we ever actually consider the question how plastic affects our health? Research proved that plastic products can be harmful to our health also when it comes to fertility. A substance in plastic called phthalate (esters of phthalic acid, a substance group mostly used in the production of chloride (PVC) to improve elastic qualities of plastic mass), present in bottle caps and other food containers, can be...Harmful Plastic Products
Some People Show Natural Immunity to HIV
Scientists have discovered that some people are born with perfect immunity to the virus HIV.
Europeans and Asians have the best immunity to HIV Scientists first became alert to the phenomenon when they found out that some prostitutes in Africa, who were exposed to HIV virus daily, didn't become infected. The roots of immunity to HIV reach centuries back into the past where AIDS didn't exist. The diseases battled by our ancestors play an important role in our immune system and decide whether our genes will allow the virus HIV to attack our body. The...Some People Show Natural Immunity to HIV
Anorexia Is Profoundly Unsexy
Anorexia isn't profoundly unsexy just because it robs the female body of its curves. For many people suffering from anorexia, sex is a taboo. This illness has many negative effects on an individual's sex life.
Anorexia represents an enormous threat for the body in puberty. The anorexic teenage body doesn't develop as it should. As regards sex, we have to consider also the psychological aspects of health, as an anorexic person starts to exhibit an undeveloped, arrested attitude towards sexuality. Many women suffering from anorexia have no desire for intercourse. The people inflicted with this condition are determined that they don't need anything from others. In their...Anorexia Is Profoundly Unsexy
