News Inventory

1. Men Reach Their Sexual Peak at 18, and Women Reach Theirs at 28 TRUE: With regard to their supply of sexual hormones, at least. Testosterone peaks at age 18 in men; women's estrogen hits its high point in their mid-20s. "But peak hormones don't mean peak sexual performance," says Marc Goldstein, M.D., a professor of reproductive medicine and urology at Cornell University's Weill Medical College. So feel free to try for a personal best—at any age. 2. Semen is Low-Carb FALSE: "Semen is mostly ... Read More

Most people know that condoms prevent the spread of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STI). But in many parts of the world, condoms aren’t very popular. Here are five novel campaigns launched by nonprofit organizations and condom companies to encourage wider use. 1. A ring tone to remember In India, people stigmatize condoms and refuse to wear them because they believe only prostitutes must use prophylactics. Leave it one of the world’s richest men to find a solution—the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation donated ... Read More

Not getting any? You’re not alone: Women today have less time for sex than their 1950s counterparts. And it’s estimated that 40 million Americans have what experts call a sexless marriage (having sex less than 10 times a year). A regular sex life is good for your health. It can satisfy all sorts of emotional- and physical-intimacy needs and help partners stay close, says Anita H. Clayton, MD, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Virginia and author of Satisfaction: Women, Sex, ... Read More

Want more action? A little bit of forking around may help you and your lady score the best sex ever. ROCK HER WORLD AT BREAKFAST Eat this: 1 cup cooked oatmeal (make it with 1% milk, a spoonful of cocoa powder, artificial sweetener, and top with chopped walnuts) 1 cup plain yogurt mixed with 1 cup chopped strawberries 8 oz Welch's 100% Concord Grape Juice Why: You want your arteries like your bed partner: healthy, flexible, and ready to pump at a moment's notice. How it works: Arteries gummed up ... Read More

What exactly is sex addiction, and how are those who suffer from the disorder, like actor David Duchovny, treated? The term "sex addict" has been used as a punch line on television so often that it's hard to believe that it can actually be a serious addiction, like alcoholism. So when "X Files" star, David Duchovny, announced last week that he was entering rehab for treatment of a sexual addiction, it almost seemed like a fictional plotline for the Showtime series "Californication," on ... Read More