Biggest Sex Myths....Are YOU Guilty????
MYTH: You can’t get pregnant if you do it standing up.
FACT: Sperm are Olympic-class swimmers with a single-mission mentality – find the egg and procreate.
“But the reality is, sperm can swim in any direction, and they swim pretty darn fast.” explains Aletha Akers, MD, MPH, assistant professor of gynecology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
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MYTH: You can’t get pregnant if he pulls out.
FACT: You’d think that if a guy doesn’t ejaculate inside you, there would be no sperm to hook up with the egg. Wrong. And this is one sex myth you don't want to be mistaken about.
Guys produce a tiny bit of liquid called “pre-ejaculate” that is absolutely teeming with sperm.
And the kicker: Guys can release this fluid at any time during sex without even realizing it. “Even if a guy pulls out right before [ejaculation], it’s more than likely he’s already deposited sperm,” warns Akers.
FACT: You’d think that if a guy doesn’t ejaculate inside you, there would be no sperm to hook up with the egg. Wrong. And this is one sex myth you don't want to be mistaken about.
Guys produce a tiny bit of liquid called “pre-ejaculate” that is absolutely teeming with sperm.
And the kicker: Guys can release this fluid at any time during sex without even realizing it. “Even if a guy pulls out right before [ejaculation], it’s more than likely he’s already deposited sperm,” warns Akers.
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MYTH: All women can experience orgasm just through vaginal penetration.
FACT: Contrary to the movie-sex cliché where women start screaming Yes, Yes, YES! the moment a man enters them, the truth is only about 20% to 30% of women experience orgasm through intercourse alone. So, there’s no need to be shy about reaching down and giving yourself a hand (or a buzz). “Putting your hand on your clitoris during sex really ups the chances that you’ll have an orgasm,” says Queen.
____________________________________________________FACT: Contrary to the movie-sex cliché where women start screaming Yes, Yes, YES! the moment a man enters them, the truth is only about 20% to 30% of women experience orgasm through intercourse alone. So, there’s no need to be shy about reaching down and giving yourself a hand (or a buzz). “Putting your hand on your clitoris during sex really ups the chances that you’ll have an orgasm,” says Queen.
MYTH: Bigger is better.
FACT: Some women have definite size preferences, says Carol Queen, PhD, staff sexologist at the online sex toy boutique Good Vibrations (www.goodvibes.com).
Still, a huge “package” doesn’t automatically translate into mind-boggling sex. In fact, sexperts say that women more often complain that their partner is too big than too small.
“There’s more to erotic pleasure than size,” says Queen. “It’s about how a guy uses his hands or mouth or how sexy a woman feels before she gets to the bedroom.”
Still, if you want something bigger, your partner can wear rings or sleeves that add length and girth. In addition, says Barnard, doing kegel exercises will tighten your pelvic floor muscles and let you “adapt to whatever size partner you have.”
This one was dedicated to the mens out there
____________________________________________________FACT: Some women have definite size preferences, says Carol Queen, PhD, staff sexologist at the online sex toy boutique Good Vibrations (www.goodvibes.com).
Still, a huge “package” doesn’t automatically translate into mind-boggling sex. In fact, sexperts say that women more often complain that their partner is too big than too small.
“There’s more to erotic pleasure than size,” says Queen. “It’s about how a guy uses his hands or mouth or how sexy a woman feels before she gets to the bedroom.”
Still, if you want something bigger, your partner can wear rings or sleeves that add length and girth. In addition, says Barnard, doing kegel exercises will tighten your pelvic floor muscles and let you “adapt to whatever size partner you have.”
This one was dedicated to the mens out there
Did you know?
- You can't get pregnant if you have sex during your period. MYTH
An age-old debate, a woman can, in fact, get pregnant during her period. Sperm can survive in the body for up to one week, and because ovulation is not always predictable, any lingering sperm can fertilize the egg. - Condoms are the only type of birth control that also prevents STDs. FACT
Hormone-based contraceptives (like the pill, patch, ring, or shot) and barrier methods (like the cervical cap and diaphragm) prevent pregnancy, but they do nothing to prevent STDs. Condoms, however, prevent the exchange of fluids and can protect against STDs. - The size of a man's hands, feet or nose can clue you in on the size of his package. MYTH
A man's body parts will not tell you the size of his penis. The only way to know for sure is to get a guy to unzip and gauge for yourself. - You can't hurt the baby if you have sex when you're pregnant. FACT
While you may want to avoid sex during pregnancy for personal reasons, rest assured that the baby is well cushioned both by the muscular walls of the uterus and the amniotic fluid inside. Still, check with your OB. If the opening of the cervix has dilated prematurely, sex is not recommended. - Certain positions make it easier to get pregnant. FACT
The missionary position is one of the best to use when trying to get pregnant because the sperm can easily swim up through the cervix. Avoid positions where you're on top since sperm can easily leak out. - Only men ejaculate. FALSE
Most women ejaculate, but they may not realize it. During orgasm, women excrete a bit of milky fluid from the urethra, which is made in the paraurethral glands (considered the "female prostate"). Typically, there's only about a teaspoon of the milky fluid, which usually stays in the urethra and is eventually released in the urine.
