Sex myths debunked

5. You can't get pregnant if it's your first time; if you douche with Coca-Cola; if you do it standing up, etc.
You have to be fairly clever (or gay) to defeat many years of refinements in the pregnancy mechanism. There is no magic day or magic way to have sex that guarantees no baby. Only methods prescribed by a doctor or labelled 'contraceptive' in the drugstore have prevention rates higher than 75 per cent.

4. Erections need 'fixing'
Erections occur for all kinds of reasons, often for purposes that have absolutely nothing to do with sex. A man's erection is not a disorder that only his partner can cure. An "achiness" in the pelvis in girls or guys that comes with arousal without orgasm will go away. No one ever died of an unresolved erection.

3. Masturbation is unhealthy
Most men and women, partnered or single, masturbate. The frequency varies with the individual: it's normal to do it and normal not to do it. It is one way to compensate for differing levels of desire. If you masturbate, you will not go blind or be affected mentally.

2. Sex is over at age...?
Aging affects sexual desire, thoughts and activity, but it doesn't mean a person's sex drive disappears. It's entirely possible to have a satisfying sexual life throughout one's lifespan. People who enjoyed sex when they were younger enjoy it when they're older too. Sometimes medical problems that are correctable can get in the way.

And (drum roll, please)...

The number 1 sexual myth is...

"If you really love me, you'll know what I like."
The most common sexual problem couples face is poor communication about what they like sexually. ESP is a poor way of conveying those needs and desires, especially when every woman reaches orgasm differently. Most couples aren't in perfect accord about frequency either.

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