Archive for January, 2009

Men’s Sexual Health

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

We are not stereotypes but have incredible diversity and ranges of thoughts, feelings, experiences, and sexual preferences. Some of us are saintly, some are villainous, while most of us are in the broad expanse in between. While we are diff erent from each other in many ways, we all seek sexual health. Here are principles and facts that are common to all of us when it comes to sexual health. Men’s sexual health is grounded on psychological and physical facts and truths. Fact #1: Healthy Men Are Proud of Their Sexuality Feeling good about your body and sexuality is essential to being sexually healthy. Th e truth about great sex is that every man deserves to feel proud and confi dent of his masculinity. Okay, there are jokes that sexual health for men is impossible or an oxymoron—that men are sexual idiots or “only think with their penis.” Th ese are simplistic stereotypes. Trash talk! Each man can feel proud of his masculinity. Sex is a good part of a man’s (and a woman’s) life, not something to feel ashamed or embarrassed about.

Feeling proud of your body, unashamed of your powerful sex drive and sexual desires, buoyed by your sexual function, and clear with yourself of the importance of feeling pleased and satisfi ed with sex are important principles of men’s sexual health. Th is confi dence is based in physical, psychological, and relationship principles that accept masculinity with pride and self-respect.

Viagra Myth

Saturday, January 10th, 2009

Myth 3: Sex requires an erection. Fact: Many men feel that the sexual encounter must end if he starts to lose an erection. The introduction of impotence drugs has further cultivated this belief. This can lead to further anxiety about erections and sexual situations. Pleasure for both partners comes in many forms and can be achieved in a variety of ways. Intimate or sexual contact is not limited to the erect penis only. The fact is that many men experience a lack of erection from time to time and this doesn’t need to suspend sexual activity. Your penis is only one sexual tool. With the sensory and tactile feel of hands, mouth, and imagination, there are many things you can do to satisfy a partner and experience sexual pleasure yourself. Don’t forget that your skin is your largest sex organ and your mind is the most powerful one. By the way, putting pressure on yourself to get an erection only makes it less likely that you’ll have one.

Myth 4: Sex is over when the man orgasms (comes,Viagra Myth). Fact: For most couples, this is typical, but it need not be the case. Alternatively, the couple may slow down, stop and start again during the process of having sex, taking breaks and communicating about their needs and wants. Gentle kissing, soft touching, and deep gazes can truly put the love into love making. If one partner is not yet satisfied, sexual activity can continue until both are ready to stop.

Myth 5: Every sexual encounter has to include an orgasm. Fact: While we may have heard of horror stories about “blue balls” and “lover’s nuts”, they are not harmful conditions. There may be some discomfort if a man doesn’t ejaculate, but it passes. He can still have a pleasurable sexual encounter without orgasm, especially once he gets past adolescence.

Myth 6: A man should always be able to ‘give’ his partner an orgasm