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10 Things All Women Need To Know About Sex
Most grown women think that they know everything
they should know about their sexual health.
They go for their annual health tests to their
gynaecologist, they ensure that they take the
required birth control measures, and they make sure
that they have protected sex.
However, there's a lot more to a woman's
sexual health than just knowing about all this.
Here are 10 things that every woman should
know about sex which most of us don't!
1. It is not necessary that you have to get
your period every month: If you're taking birth
control pills, you usually have to take about a
week of placebo pills which is when you get
your ‘period'. However, that is not a natural
period but is a breakthrough bleeding. Birth
control
pills are designed to give you this kind of
bleeding every month because we all believe that
women have to get their period every month
otherwise
it is not natural. However, in the near
future, new continuous birth control pills
will be available
where you will not get your monthly period at all.
The reason behind this is that when you're on
the pill, your endometrial lining does not build up
and thus does not need to be shed every month.
2. There is no perfect birth control
method: Yes, advertisements may say that condoms
have a 3-4%
failure rate or that birth control pills are
almost 100% effective, but that does not mean
that they will be effective. The only effective
birth control measure is the one that
you use properly.
So, if you miss even a single pill, there
are chances
that you will get pregnant. And where condoms are
concerned, if they are not used in the right manner,
their failure rate goes as high as 15-17%. So, make
sure you use your birth control measure exactly
as it is intended to be used.
3. It is possible to get pregnant even
before or
after ovulation: Yes, not just during
ovulation, but
women can get pregnant even before or after
ovulation.
Sperm can survive for 2-3 days in your
reproductive
system. Thus, even if you have sex a day
or two before
you ovulate, or a day or two after, the sperm can
survive and fertilize your egg. So, if
you don't
want to get pregnant, make sure you're
extra careful
not just at the time of ovulation, but for two days
before and after.
4. Half of all women may have HPV: This is a
sexually transmitted disease and research suggests
that 50% of men and women may have it. Some types
of this virus can even lead to cervical cancer.
Thus, if you are sexually active, you should get
yourself tested regularly. In the meantime,
do practice
safe sex.
5. Urination after sex is good for you:
Many women
complain of frequent infections in their
urinary tract.
If you too suffer from urinary infection, you can
prevent it from happening by simply urinating after
you have sex. The urinary lining can get damaged
during sex and germs thus spread causing infection.
Thus, urination helps to flush out any germs that
may be present in your urinary tract and prevent
infections. Drinking plenty of water is another
way to prevent this type of infection.
6. Hormones affect your libido: Wonder why
you're really in the mood for sex one night and
absolutely not on another? That is due to
hormonal fluctuations which increase or decrease
your sex drive.
In addition to hormonal changes, the relationship
between you and your partner also plays an
important
role on your libido. Thus, if you want passions to
be running high, make sure you are in a quality
relationship.
7. Forgot to take your birth control pill?
Don't worry: Yes, finally there is a
morning after
pill available in India that can prevent you from
getting pregnant even if you had
unprotected sex.
The Ipill can be taken up to 72 hours
after you have
had sex to prevent an unwanted pregnancy.
8. Fertility diminishes earlier that
you think:
Most women believe that their fertility
only starts
to reduce after the age of 34-35. However, even in
the early thirties, your fertility is not as high
as it was in your late twenties. In fact,
after the
age of 34, things start going downhill
quite rapidly. Fertility treatments too aren't
that effective after
your late 30s. So, if you're planning to have a baby,
do know that your biological clock is ticking away
faster than you expect!
9. Don't rely solely on self breast exams: While
conducting self breast exams does play an important
role in detecting possible breast cancer, you should
not rely solely on that method of detection. You
still need to get your breast exam done by a doctor
and should get your yearly mammograms after the age
of 30.
10. Suffering from PMS? Exercise is the best way
to reduce those awful symptoms that are caused
by PMS. Yes, exercise is the last thing that we
want to do when you're going through your monthly
suffering, but if you can get yourself to work out,
it can help beat those symptoms easily and effectively.
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