When you’re sexually aroused, your heart beats faster, your breathing speeds up and you may even sigh or moan.
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Coming out to my parents: from horror to pride
When Nakshatra goes out for a coffee with his mother, they’re both on the look-out for cute men. “Do you fancy that guy?” she’ll say.
Things haven’t always been this way. Growing up in a village, he became aware of his feelings aged 16. A year later, after a move to Mumbai, he told his parents he was gay. His mum said she wished he was dead.
OrgasmsOrgasms: myths busted
Sex myths are the biggest menace ever. A contagious infection spreading from one ignorant person to another. It’s essential to find a cure before it turns into an epidemic. So here's more from Sex Myth Buster!
Is it normal not to orgasm during sex? Do women ejaculate? Do men always ejaculate when they come? Find answers to these questions and more.
Circumcision: the hidden sex problems
“For me, intercourse is a thing of the past.” A comment from a Love Matters reader who blames his sex problems on circumcision.
Circumcised men and their partners have more orgasm trouble, Love Matters reported. In response we received a string of comments from readers who recognised the problem. It’s a hidden complication for cut men, says Dutch expert Gert van Dijk.
Orgasms: top five facts
Orgasms – they can be absolutely earth-shattering, toe-curling experiences of pure pleasure!
But what if you're really tired and know that you can't come tonight – should you fake it? And are there differences between men and women when it comes to climaxing? To find out all you need to know, read the tenth edition of our top five facts.
Why is my girlfriend faking orgasms?
Q: I just found out my girlfriend has been faking orgasms – what am I doing wrong?
She’s great in bed, never complains, says she loves me. But then I heard that most women's vaginas contract during orgasm – and hers doesn't. Though when I mentioned it, she started faking contractions too. I’m confused and ashamed that I can’t satisfy her. How can I fix the problem? Amaresh, Puri
'Vibrators can change your life'
Vibrators give the most speedy and powerful orgasms. In fact women worry their sex toy could put their partners out of a job.
For women who have trouble reaching a climax, a vibrator is the answer, according to research at the Medical Center for Female Sexuality in New York. But you should be aware of what you’re getting into – it might change the way you feel about sex.
Will I get addicted to a vibrator?
Q: If I use a vibrator, will I get addicted and not be able to have orgasms the normal way?
I have heard some of my friends talk about using one. I want to buy one for myself but I am not sure. What will my husband think if he gets to know I have been using a vibrator to give myself orgasms? Namrata, Mumbai
Orgasm without sex: here’s how
Anal orgasms, nipple orgasms, mouth orgasms – the most unexpected body parts can bring some people to a climax.
Others don’t even need to be touched at all to come - they get off in their dreams. And an epileptic seizure can be an orgasmic experience for others. Now science can help explain some of these and other more unusual ways to orgasm without genital stimulation.
Coregasm – the exercise orgasm
For some women a workout can have an enjoyable side-effect – it gives them an orgasm.
In fact, exercise orgasms might not be as rare as you’d think, a recent US study found. ‘Coregasms’ are most common during ab workouts, but anything from weight lifting to yoga can be orgasmic for some women.
Men can fake orgasms too!
More than a quarter of the men surveyed in two recent studies have faked an orgasm at least once. So how do they do it?
People often assume it’s virtually impossible for men to fake orgasms since it means pretending to ejaculate too. Guys were asked to give away their secrets by psychologists at the University of Kansas. Seventy-eight percent said they acted out an orgasm.
Getting head – you get what you ask for
Want him to go down on you in bed? Or maybe you’d rather he didn’t go there. If you don’t say so, chances are he’ll never know.
Whether it’s just a hook-up or a serious relationship, when it comes to getting head women are comfortable with different things, a recent US study on female college students’ oral sex preferences found.
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