Low sex drive in men more common than the stereotype suggests
Men are always thinking about sex and would have sex all the time if possible.
That’s the basic stereotype of a man, always ready to have sex as many times as possible, right?
And yet, it seems that low sex drive amongst men is a far greater issue than that stereotype would have us believe.
According to recent research from the US, one in five men suffer with a very low sex drive, meaning that they find it difficult or impossible to have sex without the aid of medication. The figure for females is thought to be around 33%.
The main causes are attributed to stress, depression, shame, and anger.
Stress-linked infertility can be helped with talk therapy
December 15, 2007 by andy · Leave a Comment
A group of reproductive medical specialists from Indiana have come up with new research which suggests that infertility caused by stress factors can be reversed through various forms of talk counselling.
According to mental health counsellors, many couples unable to conceive anticipate the holidays with dread. “For them, the end of the year becomes another marker in their inability to have children,” said Deidra T. Rausch, PhD, LMFT, an Indiana counsellor specialising in infertility. “Plus, the seasonal emphasis on family can become a painful reminder of their ongoing struggles.”
Fertility physicians believe that reducing stress is key for many infertility patients, with potential for both mental and physical benefits. On the physical side, stress signals the pituitary gland that the body is in trouble, said Laura Reuter, MD, medical director at Midwest Fertility Specialists.
Trying to conceive? Try a “conception moon” (that’s a honeymoon for would-be parents)
November 25, 2007 by andy · Leave a Comment
A new survey from Clearblue suggests that over three-quarters of couples surveyed have taken a “conception moon” to help them become pregnant, with four out of ten of those couples successfully conceiving.
New phrases I hadn’t come across before are babymoons — time alone just before a family is started — and conception moons — breaks set up with the explicit purpose of conceiving.
It’s fairly obvious what the main activity on a conception moon is, but planning it should be done carefully so as to coincide with the woman’s most fertile time of the month.
Half of menopausal women settle for less sex, poll reveals
August 18, 2007 by andy · Leave a Comment
More than half of US women aged 35 and over are having less sex during the menopause than before. In addition, 76% of those in a committed or long-term relationship said that sex was an important part of their relationship, yet just 45% were satisfied with the amount of sex they have.
“Women today, specifically the boomer generation currently entering or experiencing menopause, are much more open about their needs and seek information more than previous generations, so it’s surprising to me that so many women would settle for a less than satisfying sex life as a result of menopausal symptoms,” said Karen Giblin, founder of the Red Hot Mamas Menopause Management Educational Programs.
“Morning after pill” could encourage teen sex
July 13, 2007 by andy · Leave a Comment
Concerns have been raised by the Family and Youth Concern organisation that giving out the “morning after pill” to under 16s can encourage them to have sex.
“It inevitably results in young men putting pressure on vulnerable girls to have sex by telling them that if they are worried about getting pregnant, they can always go to the school nurse and get the morning-after pill without anyone needing to know,” he said.
He cited a number of studies, 23 from 10 countries, that suggests that increased access to the pill has not made any difference to unintended pregnancy or the abortion rate.
Others in Suffolk, where a number of schools now give the morning after pill to girls as young as 13 in complete confidence, disagree.
Emrys Green, chairman of the Bury St Edmunds Youth Council, said, “I think it’s a good thing the morning-after pill can be given out in schools. At least it gives young girls a choice to live their lives and not their parents’ lives.
“It’s their choice whether they want to involve them or not. Just because the morning-after pill is available it doesn’t mean girls will have sex before they’re ready. If they wanted the morning-after pill that bad, they would go to the doctor anyway.”
FHM set to pull the covers back the globe’s sexual activities
June 20, 2007 by andy · Leave a Comment
FHM have officially launched the world’s biggest sex survey promising to reveal the world’s inner most sexual desires, turn offs, antics and habits. From Mexico to Malaysia and Sweden to South Africa, 31 countries covering 21 different languages are invited to contribute to what will be the largest search of its type in the history of mankind.
Sexual themes and trends will be exposed, while comparisons will be drawn from the bedroom performances and preferences from nations all around the world. What nation is the most active? Who make the best lovers? Who are the most promiscuous? All will be unveiled!
It is expecting that there will be millions of responses worldwide and there is only one way you can be part of sex history.
To take part in FHM’s Global Sex Survey visit FHM.com where a full list or questions are provided.
Marriage Missing its Spark?
March 29, 2007 by andy · Leave a Comment
If the fires of passion in your marriage have been reduced nearly to embers, then you are not alone. One of the most common problems that can damage a marriage is the loss of spark, or spice, or whatever you like to call it. It’s really not so easy to get yourself or your partner “in the mood” once you have become very familiar with each other. Of course, it’s wonderful to be familiar with your spouse because familiarity is the basis of intimacy. But intimacy is not the same as passion, is it? Routine is the culprit. If the proper countermeasures are not deployed against routine’s assault on your relationship, then it will drain all the passion right out of your marriage. Routine is a tenacious killer of passion - a suspect in the deaths of over 1 million steamy romances. I know routine comes in very handy for showers and oil changes, but it has no place in the bedroom.
