Is nightfall a disease? Does a great bedroom performance make your partner the best lover ever? You always thought that condoms are totally safe and provide cent per cent protection, but is that really true? These, among many more, are some of the questions that plague your mind and which require immediate answers to ensure your safety and enjoyment in your sex life.
In this article we inform you about some sexual myths, which until now, you thought were true….
1. If you have to plan sex, something's wrong
Fact: This is a very common belief and a misnomer at best. Heaven help your partner if you believe this one. Planning, as in actually charting out a date on the calendar when you would be physically devoted to each other, simply means taking time out of your hectic schedules and reminding your body and brain how much you enjoy physical intimacy with your partner and how much you want to simply, keep everything aside and be together – uninterrupted!
2. Great sex is the best way to prove your love
Fact: Great sex follows true love, it need not be a testimony to true love. Intense and unconditional love between partners does spark off the physical intimacy between them. It is only if you are passionate about your partner, will it show on your performance in the bed. There are other, much better ways to find if your partner is passionate about you, than judge his/her love by their performance in bed with you.
3. Nightfall is a disease
Fact: Night emission is normal, just like attraction to opposite sex is. The body starts sperm production when a boy reaches puberty and this production continues till death. Sperm needs an outlet from time to time and there are some natural ways by which it can be ejaculated. These include sexual encounter, masturbation and nightfall.
4. Masturbation has side effects
Fact: This is something really silly to think. The fact is that there are no side effects of masturbation. In fact it is a safe way for the release of one’s pent-up sexual energy. There is no risk of either sickness or pregnancy and it indicates normal sexual development. One can continue with the habit for as long as one likes. Couples engage in mutual masturbation from time to time even after marriage.
5. Oral sex is harmless
Fact: Couples regularly get into oral sex to add variety to their sex lives. It is mainly used as a part of foreplay to increase sexual stimulation. Vaginal swabs have shown that it contains lesser microorganisms compared to the oral cavity. However, as Dr. Mahendra Watsa, a renowned sexologist, puts it, “Although oral sex can give considerable satisfaction, it is safe only when a known partner is involved. There are chances of contracting HIV and STDs if oral sex takes place with an unknown partner or multiple partners.” Also, cuts in the oral cavity may add to the chances of contracting HIV.
6. A romantic dinner is the ideal gateway to bed
Fact: Every couple has, once in their courtship or marriage years, enjoyed a candle lit- dinner, with romantic music playing in the background and stars shining above, making it the perfect gateway for bedroom intimacy. However a recent research confirms that too much food can, at times, be a sex killer as it slows your metabolism, diverts your energy and can make you sleepy.
7. Erection difficulty cannot be cured
Fact: Don’t panic, as erection difficulties and rapid ejaculation are among the most common as also the most easily resolved sexual complaints. All you need is proper consultation with an expert and the need to keep yourself informed through books about these kinds of problems and their solutions.
8. Condoms are 100% safe
Fact: If you are the one who thought condom was your savior for all times, you are only partly correct. Agreed, condoms are a highly effective form of contraception as well as a great way of preventing STIs, however, they can and do break, so it's always good to use them in conjunction with another form of contraception such as the pill. As per experts, almost 14 pregnancies for every 100 couples who rely on condoms for a year have been reported in India, hence it is important to take care of one’s own as well as one’s partner’s health.
9. Urinating after sex prevents pregnancy
Fact: Urinating after intercourse will not prevent pregnancy, but it will surely reduce the chances of the woman countering a urinary tract infection.
The fact is that, semen goes into the vagina, while the urine comes out through the urethra, which is a completely different opening. So, urinating after sex empties the bladder, but has no effect on the sperms which are inside the vagina. Once sperms are released into the vagina, they begin swimming fast up into a woman's body in search of an egg to fertilize.
10. Pregnancy is not possible if you pull out before ejaculating
Fact: This presumption pertaining to pregnancy is the most commonly believed and also the most causes of thousands of unplanned pregnancies every year. So listen up:
Although the man manages to pull out just in time, when the urge hits him, sperms may still be present in the seminal fluid, called pre-ejaculate, that enters the vagina before ejaculation occurs. That fluid also contains a few sperms and even a single sperm can make a woman pregnant and the fluid can also contain sexually transmitted infections. Some men aren't aware that they are ejaculating until it's too late, and it's easy to get carried away in the heat of the moment. Research says that nearly one out of five couples practicing the withdrawal method for a year will face pregnancy.
Bottomline, if you have unprotected sex you can get pregnant, no matter how or where you do it, including the shower or bath, standing up etc.
Now that your mind is clear of all the junk you had filled it up with, walk your way to a stress free, safe and a happy sex life and yes, don’t forget to pass on this message to others, who like you need to get things in perspective.
