Weight gain, aging looks, lower sex drive and a greater risk of heart disease, some types of cancer and the crumbling bone disease, osteoporosis. No wonder most women dread the menopause and would like to put it off as long as possible.
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I Thought Having A Baby When I Was ‘Ready’ Would Be Easy. I Was Wrong
After getting married, I wanted to have kids, but I didn’t want to work at having them – I wanted a baby to come naturally. I refused to be that neurotic, maternal Medusa scheduling sex with her husband. I took for granted that I’d get pregnant without having to think twice about it. I was so wrong.
Docs May Be Too Conservative About Sex After Heart Attack
Most people get no advice from their doctors about whether or when it’s safe to have sex after a heart attack, according to a survey of American and Spanish patients under age 55.Just one in eight women and one in five men reported being counseled on sexual activity within the month following a heart attack. And those who did discuss the topic with their doctors were likely to get overly restrictive instructions, researchers found.
8 Things Women Should Know Before Taking Emergency Contraception
Each year, 750,000 teens are getting pregnant. Often teens aren’t educated or equipped when having to handle the result of having unprotected sex. Out of every 10 teen girls, three will get pregnant before turning 20, according to DoSomething.org. … Young women often turn to emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) when a mishap occurs (condom breaking, missed pills or failure to use a birth control method).
D.C. Conference to Focus War Wounds’ Impact on Sex and Intimacy
A two-day conference in Washington, D.C., this week will tackle an often overlooked result of combat injuries: the impact war wounds can have on fertility, sex and relationships.
What Doctors Don’t Know About LGBT Health
Terminology is obviously a sensitive issue. For example, the guidelines note that some people may prefer to use the term “intersex” when they have atypical sex anatomy, but some may not. Is there conflict between terms that doctors are used to and the terms patients prefer?
‘Sex Will Be Just For Fun by 2050 as We All Switch to IVF,’ Pill Inventor Claims
One of the developers of the contraceptive pill has predicted his own invention will become redundant as more people choose to be sterilised, making sex purely recreational by 2050.
Quit Smoking And Slouching: 6 Surprising Health Problems That May Be Killing Your Sex Drive
To have optimal sex performance at any time and any place, avoid these six bad health habits from poor posture to smoking, which can silently kill your sex drive.
Birth Control Not One-Size-Fits-All: 9 Types Of Birth Control To Prevent Unwanted Pregnancy
Women who seek birth control often find themselves needing or wanting different birth control methods as they go through lifestyle changes. Although birth control is available for all women, they are not one-size-fits-all, and it can even become overwhelming trying to figure out which method to use. To effectively prevent unwanted pregnancy, and plan the timing of the pregnancy, decide which of these nine types of birth control is the perfect fit for your sex life.
The Ethics of Transgender Fertility
This month’s issue of LGBT Health contains a fascinating interview with two Boston fertility specialists who cater for gays and lesbians who want to become parents. Perhaps the most controversial aspect of their work is provisions for the fertility of boys and girls who are transitioning to the opposite sex.