Ignorance Nobody is born knowing how to have sex. At least not how to have sex well (enjoyably and safely). This is important - just think about it for a moment. It means that sex education is essential and the truth is that few parents handle this well - most teenagers learn about sex [...]
Modern contraception is safe and effective. The most commonly used methods are: The Pill - must be taken every day and can be affected by certain antibiotics as well as by diarrhoea, but used correctly offers 99%+ reliability. Claimed to cause weight gain but in truth this is minor and limited. Very few side effects [...]
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are very serious. There are several sexually transmitted infections, with these being the most important and common: HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus is spread through vaginal sex, anal sex, , from mother to child during labour, via breast milk and via blood. It causes a weakened immune system and leads to [...]
Here are some important myths and "untruths" about sex: Men are expert lovers Women are expert lovers Your partner is always as excited as you are Carrying condoms makes you a slut Simultaneous orgasm is the norm Only men masturbate Oral sex is dirty Sex is never messy Sex is only for bedrooms Sex stops [...]
