Body language
Body language means communication with the movement or position of the human body. It can be conscious - or unconscious. It is something that is noticed by everybody but is not always given enough attention. We sometimes ignore it and try to hide ... [... more]
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Lack of sex drive in men (lack of libido)
Lack of sex drive (lack of libido) is common in women, but quite rare in men. Even men with who have difficulty maintaining an erection (erectile dysfunction) usually have a normal sex drive. It's far less common than erectile dysfunction - with ... [... more]
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Contraceptive injections
The contraceptive injection contains hormones that prevent pregnancy for up to 3 months. It is 99 per cent effective. Worldwide, many millions of women use the contraceptive injection. At the moment, about 3 per cent of British women of ... [... more]
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Depression - how it affects sex and relationships
Depression adversely affects every aspect of our lives - including our relationships. When one partner is depressed, the relationship may suffer so badly that it doesn't survive. Most people who are depressed lose interest in sex, but it's ... [... more]
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Women's sexual response
Do all women have the same sexual feelings? No they don't. In actual fact, women vary enormously in their sexual drive. Some don't feel very interested in sex at all - whereas others are passionate and wild about it. But an extraordinary change ... [... more]
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Making time for sex
You might think that this seems quite a lightweight or lighthearted topic for this website, but it is in fact a very important one. In our consulting room, we are seeing more and more people who are seeking help with their relationships because - ... [... more]
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Gonorrhoea
Gonorrhoea is a venereal disease caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The disease most frequently affects 15 to 25-year-olds, although the number of cases has fallen in recent years. Gonorrhoea is mainly transmitted through sexual ... [... more]
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Sexually transmitted diseases
The less sexual partners a person has, the lower the risk of infection. Most sexually transmitted diseases can be avoided to a large extent by practicing safe sex (eg using condoms). Most sexually transmitted diseases can be cured if they are ... [... more]
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Men's sexual response
Even today, many females don't understand male sexuality. So this article is for women - especially women who find it hard to understand what makes men 'tick' sexually. But men will also find it useful to read what follows and to find out how ... [... more]
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Frequently asked questions on contraception
A lot of the emails we receive about contraception are from people who are too embarrassed to raise their questions with their GPs. Here, I present a sample of the most common queries - beginning with some that arrive regularly from younger ... [... more]
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Contraception - pessaries, foam and cream
Among the less reliable contraceptive methods for women is the use of chemical-containing agents like pessaries, foams, jellies or creams, which can be inserted into the vagina . All of them are spermicidal - that is , they contain a chemical ... [... more]
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Contraceptive implants
For quite a lot of women, the idea of having a contraceptive implanted under the skin of your arm is quite attractive. Why? Because of the fact, that once it's been implanted, then with luck you can more or less forget about it. You can make love ... [... more]
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