Are You Allergic to Sex?

10 Tips on Avoiding Infertility

Infertility primarily refers to the biological inability of a person to contribute to conception. Infertility may also refer to the state of a woman who is unable to carry a pregnancy to full term.

There are many biological causes of infertility, including some that medical intervention can treat. However, following simple tips can help you prevent infertility.

• Women must avoid pre-marital sex because it may lead to unwanted pregnancies and abortions which may become complicated by infections and damage to the fallopian tubes.

• Women must avoid having multiple sexual partners because this increases their risk of developing pelvic infections and damaged fallopian tubes.

• Poorly treated sexually transmitted infections in both men and women could cause infertility.

• Women who have not had children should avoid using the intrauterine device (IUD).

• Women with fibroids or ovarian cysts should seek information from their gynaecologists and make informed decisions about treating options before consenting to operations. Studies have shown that up to 30% of women develop scar tissue following inappropriately performed operations which can cause damage to their fallopian tubes.

• It is vital that all women be aware of the decline in female fertility which drops with increasing age and sharply declines after the age of 35 years. This fact should be considered as women make plans for starting their families.

• Puerperal sepsis, an infection of the genital tract which occurs often after poorly managed childbirth, can lead to damage of the fallopian tubes. This infection can be prevented by ensuring that childbirth takes place in a safe environment and is managed by trained personnel.

• Male infants must be examined thoroughly at birth to determine the presence and location of their testes so that undescended testes may be detected early and corrected accordingly.

• Children should be given MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccines according to the schedule of childhood immunisations to prevent the development of mumps infection, which is associated with the later development of male infertility.

• Men and women must remain healthy by eating  balanced diets;  avoiding unhealthy habits such as smoking and substance abuse, exercising regularly and minimizing the effects of stress in their lives.

Food Supplements That Enhances Your Sexual Function

Sexual dysfunction is defined as the inability to fully enjoy sexual intercourse. Women experience it as loss of libido (sexual drive) and/or difficulty in achieving orgasm. While men experience it as erectile dysfunction (impotence).

Normal blood circulation to the genitals is essential to normal sexual function in both men and women and in men it is been found that insufficient blood flow is the underlying cause of incomplete erection in men. Higher blood flow makes clitoral and vaginal tissues more sensitive and responsive to sexual stimulation.

Many food supplements contain arginine, a precursor of Nitric oxide (NO) which is formed in-vivo from L-Arginine with the reaction controlled by the enzyme nitric oxide synthase . Nitric oxide is a vasodilator that dilates the vessels thereby improving adequate blood flow to the genitals for sexual enhancement. This has proven to be a safe and effective pro-sexual nutrient for men and women. Low levels of nitric oxide reduce blood flow to the genitals.

In post menopausal women, supplementation­ with L-arginine made them to experience heightened sexual response. Also women of all ages also reap the benefits of supplementation­ of L –arginine which include greater sexual satisfaction, heightened desire and clitoral sensation, frequency of intercourse and orgasm and less vaginal dryness.

Men on L –arginine supplementation­ had a significant improvement in their sexual performance and this is most effective in men with sexual dysfunction not related to an underlying disease and with low levels of nitric oxide.

Arginine also reduces the risk of blood clots and strokes,improve­s vascular function in patients with angina and helps prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases.

Zinc and magnesium deficiencies are major causes of unexplained infertility, pregnancy complications, loss of libido and vaginal dryness. Zinc supplementation­ reduces symptoms experienced by women on progesterones which include endometrial atrophy, vaginal dryness and dyspareunia.

Ask your pharmacist about common amino acid preparations that contains arginine,histid­ine and zinc to help boost your immunity and improves sexual health.

How to Get Pregnant With A Baby Boy: The Easy Way

A lot of couples are finding it difficulty having a baby boy. They just keep trying with no success even after visiting a fertility clinic.

If you are trying to get pregnant with a baby boy, this article will teach you natural ways you can use to accomplish your goal without spending money going to an expensive gender clinic.

Here are some tips on how to get pregnant with a baby boy:

• Female (X) chromosome are slower but stronger than a male (Y) chromosome. A male chromosome however, are faster but die quicker than female chromosomes. To make the male chromosome last longer and get a higher chance to get pregnant with a baby boy, you need to condition your body into having a low pH environment for your male chromosomes because they easily die in a high pH level body. To do this, you need to eat certain foods that are high in potassium and sodium like nuts, figs, raisins and apricots. Avoid foods high in calcium like cheese and yogurt. To make your vagina basic or alkalytic it would also be a good idea to consume a lot of vegetables with the exception of corn.

• To become pregnant with a baby boy, you need to have sex during the time of ovulation. Normally ovulation should take place between day 12 and 14 of a 28 day menstrual cycle.Because male sperms' life expectancy are short, if you have intercourse earlier than the aforementioned ovulation days the male sperm won't survive.

• During copulation, use positions that allow deep penetration to place the sperm very close to the egg such as rear entry or missionary position with the legs all the way up. Because the male sperm die quick, you need to make the sperms' travel short for their survival and may lead to being pregnant with a baby boy.

• After ejaculation, keep your legs up with the help of a pillow underneath your lower back. This also help the male sperm travel faster to the egg. If you want to become pregnant with a baby boy, this technique will sure increase your chance.

Tips & Warnings

• Be patient

• Check your ovulation calendar and use pH level strip if necessary to check body's pH level

• Remember that not only women should do their part. Men must avoid smoking and drinking since it decreases sperm count.

• If all else fails, consult a gender specialist.

Does Condom Make Sex Safer?

the first known condom

The earliest known illustration of a man using a condom during sexual intercourse is painted on the wall of a cave in France. It is 12,000-15,000 years old (Parisot, 1987).  According to Planned parenthood federation of America and CDC( center for disease control) ; the condom is advocated for active sexual people as it prevents STIs and unwanted pregnancy ( almost anyone knows and believes that) but more research needs to be conducted to more firmly establish condom efficacy (NIAID et al., 2001).  To read the report, http://www.plannedparenthood.org/files/PPFA/truth_condoms_07-05.pdf 

BUT MY QUESTION ABOUT The Condom—Do They Make Sex Safer

The Condom: For years you've heard people say, "Use a condom every time you have sex." You may think that condoms make sex safe, but research shows that's not the case. Condoms used to prevent pregnancy fail in about 14% of couples during the first year of use. Even if used always, condoms just reduce your risk of getting a sexually transmitted infection (STI); they don't eliminate it.

The truth is, even if you use a condom every time you have sex, you're still at risk for both pregnancy and STIs. How serious is your risk? Keep reading.

Each year, there are about 19 million new infections; half of these are in people under 25. Many of these STIs have no cure. Untreated STIs can cause infertility, cancer and even death.

Oral Sex & Condoms: To date, there is no evidence that consistent use of condoms during oral sex reduces your chance of getting most STIs, including HIV. While one study shows decreased risk of gonorrhea with consistent condom use during oral sex, another shows increased risk of HIV.

Anal Sex & Condoms: To date, there is no evidence that consistent condom use reduces your chance of getting most STIs during anal sex. However, there is some evidence that consistent use of condoms for anal sex may cut your chance of getting HIV by up to half.

HPV (Human Papillomavirus): If you use condoms every time you have vaginal sex, you can cut your chance of getting HPV by up to half. HPV is a very common STI in the US. About half of all sexually active 18- to 22-year-old women are infected with it. Most people with HPV have no symptoms. If present, symptoms include genital warts. HPV can cause cervical, penile or anal cancer. In women, cervical cancer causes about the same number of deaths as HIV/AIDS every year.

Genital Herpes: If you use condoms every time you have vaginal sex, you can cut your chance of getting genital herpes in half. Genital herpes infects 1 out of 6 teens and adults. Once you're infected, you have it for life. If you don't stay on medication, sores can keep coming back. Even if you have no symptoms, you can still spread the infection to others. People with herpes are also at greater risk for becoming infected with HIV.

Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: If you use condoms every time you have vaginal sex, you can cut your chance of getting chlamydia or gonorrhea in half. Chlamydia is the most commonly reported STI. Most people with chlamydia or gonorrhea have no symptoms. Even without symptoms you can pass on these infections. If left untreated, both chlamydia and gonorrhea can cause long-term pelvic pain and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). PID may interfere with your ability to get or stay pregnant.

HIV/AIDS: If you use condoms every time you have vaginal sex, you can cut your chance of getting HIV by 85%. That might sound pretty good, but that still leaves you at risk for infection. Every year, 40,000 Americans get an HIV infection. HIV/AIDS has killed nearly half a million Americans and the number is growing.

Do People Use Condoms All the Time? Only about two-thirds of sexually active 15- to 19-year-old males report having used condoms at their last sexual contact. And, as males get older, fewer use condoms every time they have sex. Even among couples where one partner has HIV, less than half use condoms every time they have sex. And not everyone who uses condoms uses them correctly. And, even if they are used correctly, they sometimes break or slip off.

MY OPINION?... It is widely agreed that as a form of birth control, condoms have a failure rate of about 15% – 14% according to this website. That means they are 86% successful, which sounds good, but when one considers both what is at risk, and other factors, it is not so successful at all.

 Imagine this scenario, you're boarding a jumbo jet for the first time and are not unnaturally a little nervous. “Is a plane this big really safe?” you ask the stewardess. 

 She smiles sweetly as she replies, “Of course, madam, 86% of our planes never crash.”

 Would you still feel a little nervous? Now apply this to sexually transmitted diseases; obviously if condoms are only 86% efficient as a means of birth control they will be no more efficient, probably less, at preventing the transmission of STD. 

 Finally, do a little thought experiment. You are at a party and you meet the woman (or man) of your dreams. You leave arm in arm with this gorgeous creature, you're just about to ask your place or mine? when you heard the strange  words: “I should warn you I have HIV/syphilis --- (fill in the blank) but don't worry, we can use a condom. Will you still be in the mood?

The other thing about condoms is that they lull people into a false sense of security; the same thing happens with road safety. Campaigners had been telling us for years that it is far more dangerous to ride a motorcycle without a crash helmet than with one. Many people swallowed this (well-meaning) propaganda, including the government of the day, and in Britain it has been illegal to ride a motorcycle without a crash helmet since 1973. One young lady thought this law was a  good idea; I came off my bike ( okada . Lol) at 40 mph, she said, and if I hadn't been wearing my helmet, I wouldn't be here now. No, dummy, if you hadn't been wearing a helmet, you wouldn't have been riding so fast. The point is that the false perception of safety changes people's behavior. A bit of how's your father with a floozies may not be quite as exhilarating as a literal bike ride, but every time you have sex using a condom that is another 14% chance of failure.

The Bottom Line: Condoms don't make sex safe, just less risky. Although condoms can reduce your risk for some STIs, they don't eliminate it. You can still get an STI or get pregnant.

To completely reduce your risk for some STIs, you should avoid sexual activity (oral, vaginal or anal sex) until you are faithful to one partner. If you've already had sex, see a doctor about getting checked for STIs.

Waiting to have sex until you are in a faithful, lifelong relationship (such as marriage) is the only certain way to avoid being infected sexually.

that's my opinion.. what is yours 

Credit: Dr. Taiwo Oluwole