Causes of Yeast Infections

February 4th, 2010

Yeast is commonly present in human skin and in areas where there is moisture such as the mouth and vagina. About 20%-50% of healthy women carry yeast in their vaginal area. A yeast infection is a fungus referred to as Candida, and its a type of fungus most commonly responsible for vaginitis or Candida albicans.
Here are some causes to why some women develop yeast infections more often than other women.
•    Yeast infections develop when new yeast is introduced into the vaginal area, or when there is an increase in the quantity of yeast already present relative to the quantity of normal bacteria in the vagina. This causes irritation of the lining of the vagina (vaginitis) and can result from using antibiotics. Treating urinary tract, respiratory, or other types of infection, and immunosuppressive drugs, causes the yeast to multiply, invade tissues and as a result...

Yeast Infections: What They are and How to Deal

January 11th, 2010

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Around 75% of women suffer from yeast infections at some point in their lives. They can be uncomfortable and itchy, and make it hard for your sex life to carry on as normal. So how can you cure these infections fast and get your sex life back on track?

First, it’s important for your self diagnosis to be accurate. Although yeast infections can be easy to spot, there are other diseases that have similar symptoms and so it is important to make sure that you are not treating the wrong thing. Symptoms include:

•    Itchiness
•    Burning
•    Soreness
•    Pain during intercourse
•    Pain during urination
•   ...

10 Health Benefits of Sex

January 3rd, 2010

It may come as a surprise, but in recent years medical studies have proved that regular sex actually promotes our sex-lifehealth and well being in more than just the bedroom. Here are 10 ways that sex can improve your life:

1. Sex helps lower blood pressure and stress levels. Stressful situations set off a chemical reaction in our bodies which results in our blood pressure rising. In people who have regular sexual intercourse, this response is much lower.

2. Sex enhances our immune systems. Regular sex increases our levels of an antibody called immunoglobulin A. This antibody protects us from colds and infections.

3. Sex is exercise....

How Exercise Can Improve Your Sex Life

December 24th, 2009

Eating a well balanced diet and getting regular exercise is supposed to be the key to leading a healthy life, why isn’t joggingregular sex part of the equation? Both sex and exercise reduce stress which is key in protecting ourselves from all sorts of physical problems including high blood pressure, heart disease, etc.

If sex is so important, what can you do to increase your sex drive and improve your sex life?

The two most common factors that negatively effect sex drive are stress and fatigue. In addition, physical inactivity has been linked to lack of potency, so hitting the gym can actually increase your sex life. If you suffer from impotence, try...

How Women Can Boost their Libidos

December 7th, 2009

womans-libidoWe see so much about Viagra and erectile dysfunction and about how men need help when it comes to sexual arousal and libido, but according to many a sex therapist we have spoken to, as well as the many published reports we have reviewed, findings show that it’s actually women who have more of the low libido problems, just fewer solutions. Well here are few tips you can follow if you’re trying to boost your libido:

1. Encourage a lot of foreplay. Sometimes all women need to get in the mood is a few more minutes of ear nibbling or nipple stimulation. There are erotic zones all over the body and if they are touched in the right way, they can do the trick to get a libido-challenged woman...

Female Masturbation: A Statistical Study

November 23rd, 2009

It’s already no mystery that guys masturbate on a regular basis. Guys talk about it openly and find no shame that they can’t keep their hands off themselves.

So how come when it comes to female masturbation the word is mum? Well…no one really knows why there’s shame associated with female masturbation but not for men, but one thing is certain: There is no logical reason for that shame. In our modern age, we know that female stimulation and pleasure, is just as important and necessary as male stimulation  is, and since women find it harder to climax during sexual intercourse, it almost follows naturally that masturbation should be an accepted practice.

We polled 500 women and were shocked not only to find that so many women masturbated on a regular basis, but that they were so open about it....

The Pill: Not Just a Contraceptive

November 12th, 2009

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Most women who take “the pill” (an oral contraceptive pill, like Yasmin birth control) take it for one reason and one reason only: to protect against an unwanted pregnancy. But did you know that birth control pills offer health benefits as well? In fact, did you know that some women take the pill even when they’re not sexually active simply so that they can benefit from other of its uses?
Start appreciating the surprising side effects of your birth control pill, like the following:
1. Buy Yasmin or another oral contraceptive and you’ll reduce your risk (forever) of ovarian and endometrial cancers. And the...

How to Stop Herpes from Stopping You

November 1st, 2009

Having herpes-either oral herpes or genital herpes-can really put a damper on your sex life. Here are some facts about herpes and some tips about how you can prevent Herpes transmission and still have a normal and healthy sex life.

Facts:
• Herpes spreads very easily through direct skin-to-skin contact with the infected area.
• You can spread herpes even if you’re in between outbreaks and aren’t showing any symptoms. This is called an asymptomatic transmission.
• Herpes can pass between the mouth and the genital area. That means that you can get oral herpes or get genital herpes from performing oral sex.
• Some people don’t even know that they have herpes and can spread it to other people.
• Herpes medications don’t actually tr