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Could you become the Victim of the Date Rape Drug? By taking preventive measures to protect yourself and your friends, you can avoid becoming a potential victim. April is Sexual Assault Month

During Pregnancy: It is safe to have sex throughout pregnancy, As long, as there are no complications, such as vaginal bleeding or any other complications. If there are any, or you suspect that there may be any complications, you should contact your doctor or midwife

There is a place for flirtation in our adult lives. Bogged down by weary spouses, insistent children and demanding employers... a flirtation can keep our motors running and our juices flowing. We shouldn't have to mask our sexy feelings and love for others around us. By being healthy, balanced individuals we should honor our sexuality as well. I'm not implying that we should jump upon every person that arouses us, but at least accept the fact that the world is full of many delicious flavors to tantalize and keep our furnaces stoked! There are many couples that are secure enough in t...

By Ladyfire Editor Debora Myers Next time that you're aching for some extra attention or just a thrill, call him. Whether you have only been seeing each other for a short time or have been married for 13 years you can use the sexy phone talk to keep him hot for you. This is great foreplay for the woman on the go. You can get him going, tease him even more while cooking dinner together. Bend over the kitchen counter and rotate that butt, run your fingers through his hair and whisper what you want from him, before the dinner boils over! Then you can continue with the tease. Taking it a s...

I've received countless letters from men AND women detailing the pain of either constant rejection from their partner or disappointment in the frequency of lovemaking. While men have the reputation for being constant horn dogs, I have to represent the woman's viewpoint as well. Many women also report approaching their partner and being shunned. I'm not talking about the occasional "Sorry, I have a headache," or "I'm too tired." I'm talking about continual rejection that can lead to sexual incompatibility. What do you do if one person wants sex twice a week, but the other ...

Say the word "sensuality" and most people immediately think of sex. Many people confuse the terms sensuality and sexuality, thinking they are synonymous. Certainly, there are areas of overlap: for instance, one might wish to be a sensual lover, to bring one's sensuality into the lovemaking process, thus combining the sensual with the sexual experience

What makes people Sexy? By Melissa Balmer I'll be honest, I don't have a complete handle on "How To Be Sexy" yet, but I've got a pretty darn good one. What makes people sexy has been a sort of hobby of mine since I was a teen-ager, when I wanted to be a model, and I danced and was obsessed with fashion.

By Ladyfire Editor Debora Myers This may be a difficult subject for some people. Many of us have been taught to be ashamed or embarrassed by our sexual feelings and find ourselves wasting a lot of energy denying, repressing and feeling guilty about them. To be a healthy, complete person we must learn to experience our sexuality without fear and accept it as a beautiful part of ourselves worth celebrating.Let go of any shame and embarrassment from archaic social standards that are connected with loving yourself.

By Ladyfire Editor Debora Myers As a man ages, his testosterone levels drop starting at around the age of thirty. By age 80 he generally produces one-third the amount than he did at twenty. This lowered level of testosterone can lead to waning libido. Typically the focus on lost sexual desire has been made on women and menopause.

Recently a new email buddy reminded me of a quote that goes something like this "insanity is repeatedly doing the same thing and expecting different results".

In my part of the world it is cold now. Our winter is upon us. We've all been tested and re-tested and hopefully we've learned how to look at life a little differently. We've learned to tolerate the little things that used to get to us. We've learned to count our blessings and pray and send love, make love and send energy to those that are in need.

From our coalition partners at the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Thanks to the amazing coalition of over 400 anti-violence, faith-based, law enforcement and other social service agencies that helped make this happen

There are other common infections that you can get that are not always passed by sexual contact, such as yeast infections and bacterial vaginosis.

You may think you know everything there is to know about protecting yourself. Well, the truth is, the number of people affected by STDs is on the rise, and young people are being affected now more than ever! You likely have a lot to learn about how to help protect yourself. So, read on, and then pass this web page on to your friends.

By Faizal Haque, Communications and Training Manager, Centre for Operations Research and Training, Vadodara, India; Dr. M.E. Khan, Regional Associate Director, Asia and Near East, FRONTIERS Program, Population Council, New Delhi, India; and Dr. John Townsend, Director, FRONTIERS Program, Population Council, Washington, DC

Nonconsensual sex is an abuse of power commonly rooted in gender norms — societal assumptions and expectations about what it means to be male or female. In many cultures, gender norms for females include submissiveness, deference to male authority, dependence, virginity until marriage, and faithfulness during marriage. Norms for men, in contrast, are built around power and control, independence, not showing emotions, risktaking, using violence to resolve conflict, beginning sexual activity early in life, and having multiple sexual partners.

Often and by a variety of means, children, adolescents, and adults — men and women alike — are pressured to have sexual relations that they do not want. Too commonly, the behavior of perpetrators, thoroughly interwoven into long-standing traditions and customs, is condoned. Meanwhile, the stigma that many victims face plunges them into a resigned silence that hinders them from getting help and masks the scope of the problem

This issue of Network describes the variety of means by which children, adolescents, and adults — men and women alike — are pressured to have sexual relations that they do not want