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Bisexuality

Bisexuality Bisexuality refers to the feeling of getting attracted to members of both the genders. Bisexuals believe that their sexual orientation is fluid and keeps changing with time. People who are bisexual are attracted towards a particular gender but are totally aware that this attraction is not exclusive. However, numerous people who are actually bisexual […]

Hydrocele Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

Hydrocele Symptoms, Causes and Treatment Hydrocele is the collection of fluid around one or both testicles. This accumulation of fluid leads to swelling up of the scrotal region. According to the American Urological Association, 10% of all male babies born in the US suffer from this condition. However, hydrocele may develop at any stage of […]

A Short Daytime Nap Could Improve Memory

A Short Daytime Nap Could Improve Memory Who doesn’t love an afternoon siesta? There is a time in the day when you just feel like switching off your brain and go off to sleep. But you carry on because of an over-riding feeling of guilt. However, now you have got scientific permission to nap in […]

Health Benefits of Tea

Health Benefits of Tea Tea has been consumed throughout the globe for thousands of years. Tea is the second most commonly consumed beverages in the world, next only to water. Numerous studies have proven that tea contains substances that can lower the risk of heart disease and cancer. Tea is derived from the leaves of […]

Do You Know Your Sex Hormone Status?

Do You Know Your Sex Hormone Status? Sex hormones are responsible for the development of primary and secondary sexual characteristics, control of puberty, production of eggs and sperms, pregnancy, lactation, and child birth. There are three types of sex hormones, namely: the female sex hormone known as estrogen; progesterone which is responsible for preparing the […]

Heterosexuality

Heterosexuality Sexual orientation of a person describes the gender that a person is emotionally, psychologically, and sexually attracted towards. People can be homosexual, bisexual, or heterosexual. Homosexuals are attracted towards the people of the same gender whereas bisexuals are attracted towards people of both the genders. Heterosexuals are people who are attracted towards people of […]

Male Dyspareunia

Male Dyspareunia Male dyspareunia is defined as a condition where a male experiences recurrent or persistent pain in the genitalia or pelvic region during sexual intercourse for a period of three months or more. Although widely unreported because of the social stigma attached to it, it is believed that one percent of men suffer from […]

Higher Risk of Heart Attack in People who Divorce

Higher Risk of Heart Attack in People who Divorce We all are aware of the fact that getting divorced is never a pleasant thing. Two people get hitched together after falling in love. They separate only because of certain differences which they cannot iron out, however hard they try. Separating from a loved one is […]

Health Risks Associated With Heavy Snoring

Health Risks Associated With Heavy Snoring Snoring is the sound that is produced when the breathing is partially obstructed while a person is asleep. There are several ways by which the airflow can be obstructed. They include: Physical Deformities like deviated nasal septum or nasal polyps. Sometimes, a sinus infection may also block the airflow. […]

Composition of Human Semen

Composition of Human Semen Semen is the grayish white bodily fluid which is emitted from the urethra during ejaculation. Semen contains sperms which can fertilize the female ova to produce new life. The average volume of semen in an ejaculation is about 2-5 ml. An ejaculation can contain 40-600 million sperms depending on the volume […]

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