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Sexology (45 contents)
What are healthy sexual habits?
Healthy sexual habits play a key role in maintaining good physical and mental health. A healthy approach to sex life, which includes communication, safety and mutual respect, can make a significant...
Is the condom an effective contraceptive?
The condom is one of the most commonly used forms of contraception, but is it an effective measure? In this article, we will discuss the mechanism of the condom, its effectiveness and its advantages...
What is a diaphragm? Is it effective?
The diaphragm is classed as a mechanical contraceptive that can be used by women. Due to its shape and placement in the woman's body, it is designed to protect the cervix from the entry of sperm....
Visiting a sexologist: when is it worth thinking about?
As recently as a dozen or so years ago, few people in Poland considered visiting a sexologist at all, but nowadays more and more people are taking advice from this type of specialist. When is it...
Taboo topics: sex during the period
There are many myths and controversies surrounding the topic of sex during the period - it is considered to be unhygienic, as well as increasing the likelihood of infection. Is sex during...
What do women want in bed?
Every woman is different, because each is at a different stage in her life journey and has had different experiences - all ladies have one thing in common: they want to be noticed, not used, in bed....
First intercourse after childbirth - what do you need to know?
The first intercourse after childbirth is a challenge, especially for the woman. It is her body that gives signals as to whether she is ready to start having intercourse with her partner again or...
Revasectomy - what is it and how is it performed?
A surgical procedure to reverse the effects of a vasectomy (ligation of the vas deferens) is a revasectomy, which restores the patency of the vas deferens. For a description of the procedure and its...
Discover natural ways to increase your libido!
Is it possible to increase libido without the use of pharmaceuticals? Of course you can! Read how to naturally increase your desire for sex.
Elevated cholesterol and erectile dysfunction: what do these problems have in common?
Elevated cholesterol is commonly associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, among other conditions. This problem generally poses a significant risk to a man's health - although it...
Reports on the causes of compulsive sexual behaviour
Compulsive sexual behaviour - in the form of impulsive sexual intercourse, for example - can significantly impede an individual's ability to function on a day-to-day basis. The mechanism by which...
Vaginoplasty - is it effective?
Vaginoplasty, or vaginoplasty, is an increasingly popular aesthetic medical procedure. It is mainly opted for by women who have given birth and have had a perineal incision or perineal rupture during...
Can you get pregnant after anal intercourse?
A lot of different myths circulate around the subject of sex and getting pregnant. Many people wonder, for example, whether intercourse is an effective method of preventing conception or whether it...
Good old sex
The sexuality of older people is a taboo subject. There is an assumption in our culture that children and older people do not have sexuality, and consequently there is little scientific data on the...
Is it possible to become sexually active after a heart attack?
In recent years, much has changed in the approach to the sexuality of cardiac patients. Professionals have started to recognise sexual activity as an important area of patients' lives. Patients...
Sexuality in different cultures of the world
Human sexuality has many dimensions, including cultural ones. Since the right to realise one's sexual potential is one of the basic human rights, it seems important to look at how certain issues...
The widow effect - when the soul suffers, the body suffers too
Libido disorders can occur at any age. Men can develop erectile dysfunction, women can develop the so-called Widow Effect, also known in the literature as Kehrer Syndrome or the five-symptom...
Masturbation - a form of self-pleasure for women and men
Masturbation is counted as a commonly occurring phenomenon. It affects not only single people or those in failed relationships, but also those who live in relationships that are fully successful and...
How do you recognise that a child has been the victim of sexual abuse?
What is sexual abuse in general and does there have to be intercourse and penetration to talk about abuse? Which peri-sexual behaviours are typical for children of a certain age and how to...
Vasectomy and its impact on men's sexual performance
Vasectomy is a procedure that does not affect sexual function. It is a 99% effective method of contraception chosen by men and importantly safe and legal. The man has the ability to have sexual...
Syphilis - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Syphilis is a bacterial venereal disease with high infectivity.
Psychosexual disorders
In order to better understand the problem of sexual disorders, it is necessary to know what sexual health is.
