“In 2009, first quarter sales of personal lubricants soared 32% to 41.2 million.” No longer strange or unusual, lubricant usage is up! And, since Time Magazine reported there are chemicals found in industrial anti-freeze and oven cleaner, if you’re one of those users, be sure to read the label and look for something that’s as natural as nature.
Braddock: Menopause is a Magical Time
Writing for MediaPlanet’s special December 2010 supplement for USA Today, entitled “Sexual and Reproductive Health”, Jill Smits quotes our own Carolyn Braddock on the topic of Menopause and Sexuality:
We’re proud to have been part of such a great publication, which you can view as a PDF by clicking HERE.
How Long Will You Be Doing It?
As aging Americans live and stay healthy longer, and with the surge of popular erectile dysfunction medications, today’s aging population is remaining sexually active for longer than previous generations. Roughly 45 percent of men and women in their 50s reported being sexually active; about one-third of men and women in their 60s; and 20 to 30 percent of men and women into their 70s and 80s.
What’s normal? Have you tried “it” 41 different ways?
According to a recent Indiana University study, researchers found 41 combinations of sex acts that participants reported engaging in during their most recent sexual experience. This includes solo acts such as intercourse and combinations of multiple acts, such as oral sex and partner masturbation. While intercourse is still the most common, “what it means to have sex can vary greatly from one person to the next,” said Dr. Debby Herbenick.
Read more about the study’s findings on the Huffington Post.
Pain During Sex? You’re Not Alone
Thirty-three percent of women experience pain or discomfort during intercourse! We were blown away that, according to a study completed by Indiana University, nearly one-third of women reported experiencing pain during the most recent time they had sex, compared to only five percent of men. Researchers expect this is due to vaginal dryness, possibly caused by not spending enough time on foreplay and not being thoroughly aroused. “We need to pay better attention to women’s experiences of pain and discomfort during sex, including how sex can be modified through communication, foreplay, positioning or product use to improve comfort and pleasure,” said Dr. Herbenick. Click here for more results and information.
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