By Dr Sudhakar Petkar , Sexology Male impotency is a medical condition in which a person experiences difficulty in achieving or maintaining an erection. This may lead to low self-esteem or additional family tensions. But it is normal, for all men aged 30 to 70 experience erectile dysfunction at some…
How To Live A Healthy Life with HIV
By Dr Pravin Patel Vijay Patel , General Physician The human immunodeficiency virus, better known as HIV, is a lentivirus (a specific type of virus) which overtime causes AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome). HIV spreads when an infected person engages in intercourse or through infected blood transfusions. The common symptoms in…
Anal Sex Safety and Health Concerns
By Dr Sudhakar Petkar , Sexology As per statistics, 90% of men who indulge in a sexual relationship with men and about 5% of women who are sexually active, try anal intercourse. Anal sex does have high health risks, as the anal region has a cluster of sensitive nerve endings,…
Male Infertility – Know Everything About It!!
By Dr Mahendra Nath Thareja , Sexology A condition where a woman is unable to conceive a child despite having regular sexual intercourse with a male partner for a prolonged period, for around 6 months to a year is defined as infertility. In over half the cases, infertility is usually with…
STDs Myths Debunked, Know The Facts!!
By Dr Mahendra Nath Thareja , Sexology On the one hand, the facts about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are pretty straight forward. More than a half-dozen STDs can be spread from one person to another during sexual activity. Some are caused by bacteria. Some are caused by viruses. Some are curable,…
Depression & Sex: How Depression Can Affect Sexual Health
By Dr Sudhakar Petkar , Sexology Depression, not unlike stress, is renowned for having an adverse effect on sexual libido both for men and women. The brain is the centre for experiencing and translating the feeling of pleasure and pain. With chronic depression, the sexual urge disappears along with the…
How does stress affect sexual desire?
By Dr R Grover , Sexology Stress stemming from negative events (distress) tends to take a toll on your sex life. When you are dealing with distress, it is difficult to cope with whatever is happening on the sexual front, which is why you tend to lose focus and end up…
Ayurveda For Male Sexual Disorders!
By Dr Ranjeet Sharma , Ayurveda What are the most common Male Sexual Problems? In clinical practices (both online and offline), patients mainly complain about following problems : HSDD / Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder ( It is considered a sexual dysfunction and is characterized as a lack or absence of sexual…
Ways Stress Can Affect Your Sex Life
By Dr Mahendra Nath Thareja , Sexology Stress stemming from negative events (distress) tends to take a toll on your sex life. When you are dealing with distress, it is difficult to cope with whatever is happening on the sexual front, which is why you tend to lose focus and end…
Things You need To Know About Sex During Periods
By Dr Mahendra Nath Thareja , Sexology Many couples feel anxious about making love during periods because in India, we have been culturally conditioned to believe that menstruation is something dirty. From a medical point of view, sexual intercourse during menstruation is considered to be completely normal. However, most people prefer…