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What Are Some Solo Sex Tips for Single People?

What Are Some Solo Sex Tips for Single People?

While having sex with a consenting partner is great, solo sex is another important aspect of a person’s sexual health, and one that can be just as fulfilling. In honor of National Singles Awareness Day (February 15), here are some solo sex tips for single people (and/or people in relationships who would like to improve their solo sex):

What Are Some Penile Augmentation Procedures? Do They Work?

Many men may wish that they had a bigger penis, even if their penis is normal in size. Penile augmentation procedures are aimed at increasing penis length or girth.

What Is Breast Cancer Screening?

What Is Breast Cancer Screening?

Breast cancer screening involves checking a person’s breasts for cancer before there are any signs or symptoms of the disease. This is a useful practice, because the earlier cancer is detected in patients, the more likely it is to be successfully treated and cured. While both men and women can get breast cancer, it is much more common in women. As such, breast cancer screening is generally geared toward women. (Check out this article to see how breast cancer may impact a person’s sexuality).

What Are Possible Side Effects of Taking Testosterone Supplements for Men With Normal Hormone Levels?

For men with testosterone deficiency, testosterone supplementation may be a good way to raise their testosterone levels to get them into the normal range. Bringing low testosterone levels into the normal range can have positive benefits such as increased sex drive, increased muscle mass, denser bones, and improved mood. Nevertheless, testosterone therapy is not recommended for men who already have normal testosterone levels, and it may even cause severe side effects.

What is a Fetish?

What is a Fetish?

A fetish is sexual desire or attraction to an inanimate object or a part of the body that is not typically viewed as sexual.

What Is the Cervix?

Understanding one’s own sexual and reproductive anatomy may help a person be better informed when it comes to taking care of their sexual and reproductive health. It can also help a person when they are experimenting during sexual activity to find what feels pleasurable to them.

What Is “High-Risk” Sexual Behavior?

What Is “High-Risk” Sexual Behavior?

You may have come across information online or in a doctor’s office that refers to “high-risk sexual behavior.” However, if you are not familiar with this term, you may not know what it entails.

How Do Erections Work?

Erections occur when an individual with a penis becomes sexually aroused, but how exactly do they work? A combination of nerve signaling, blood flow, muscle control, and hormones contribute to functional erections.

What Is Semen Retention? Does It Have Health Benefits?

What Is Semen Retention? Does It Have Health Benefits?

Semen retention is the practice of “retaining” semen by not ejaculating. It can be accomplished by refraining from sex (abstinence) or stopping sexual activity before ejaculating during masturbation, vaginal, oral, anal, or outer sex.

What Is the P-Spot?

Perhaps you have heard of the G-spot, but have you ever heard of the P-spot? Penis owners have a P-spot, which some people compare to vulva owners’ G-spot.

What Are the Facts on HIV and AIDS?

What Are the Facts on HIV and AIDS?

World AIDS Day takes place on December 1st each year, making December the ideal time to learn the facts on HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). Below, you will find important facts about HIV transmission, prevention, and medical care.

How Might Breast Cancer Impact a Person’s Sexuality?

How Might Breast Cancer Impact a Person’s Sexuality?

Breast cancer can bring about changes in a woman’s sexuality, whether due to treatment or the disease itself. While some breast cancer survivors report no changes in their sexuality or sexual satisfaction, many experience problems with emotional upheaval, changes in appearance and self-perception, and/or shifts in their sexual functioning related to vaginal lubrication, sexual desire, and orgasm. The following are some of the most impactful changes that breast cancer can have on one’s sexuality.

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