Androgens And Women

     How long should you wait before having your second baby? What age gap fosters the closest relationship between siblings? What’s best for mom and dad?

     Parents often agonize about when to have the next child. And no wonder. One of the biggest factors affecting family life is the age difference between children.

     Obviously it’s hard to time your second child’s arrival exactly. But it is worth considering the advantages and disadvantages of different spacing scenarios.

     Here’s what you need to know to plan your family:

     *Three years apart is considered optimal. The consensus among experts is that three years between kids is the best spacing for both children and parents. It gives the first child a chance to get established emotionally and provides parents enough time to gather their wits before the second arrives.

     *Close spacing is hard early on. Parents with kids less than three years apart in age have to deal with two tots in diapers, two throwing tantrums and two wiggling out of their car seats. It’s a phase – however, it’s a long and often stressful one.

     *Close spacing pays off later. Kids close in age tend to have the same interests, schedules and friends, making them easy to manage as they grow. They can go to bed at the same time, watch the same movies and go to the same school. Read more…

     Urinary tract infections

     When the urinary tract is invaded by germs, you are likely to suffer from a urinary tract infection. An untreated urinary tract infection can infect your kidneys and cause permanent damage. Most urinary tract infections occur through the urethra, the tube that transfers urine out of the body through the bladder. The germs that cause this infection usually reside in the large intestine and are present in your stool. Your chances of getting a urinary tract infection are greater if you have a low fluid intake or if you suffer from diabetes. The presence of enlarged prostate glands or kidney stones increases your chances of having an infected urinary tract.

     Symptoms of a urinary tract infection include painful or burning sensations while urinating, a heavy or tender stomach, cloudy or smelly urine, pain in the kidneys, chills and fever, vomiting and nausea. A course of antibiotics will treat the infection, but you can prevent it drinking lots of water everyday and urinating frequently.

     Yeast infection

     Yeast infections are caused by a specific kind of fungi, the candida albicans. Yeast infections are characterized by burning, inflammation and itching in the folds of your skin. Other symptoms of a fungal infection include fiery red rashes with sharply outlined edges and a scalloped border. These rashes are usually visible as minute pimples filled with pus in the genitals or in the folds of skin around your navel or on your neck or underarms. You are likely to develop yeast infection if you have poor hygiene, are overweight, wear tight-fitting clothes or have a weak immune system. Yeast infection can be treated by a topical non-prescription ointment.

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     To be honest, the reaction to touch is more like a hot air balloon or even a hydraulic lift that completely swells in no time. It is perhaps the action packed motion that makes the male so tactile to any surrounding stimuli. Most research has clearly indicated that it’s quite predictable to understand all that goes on in a male mind, with regard to sexual fantasies. It’s all the more difficult to understand females. Coming back to the scene of an erected fly! During periods of arousal, the gentle stroking and titillating effect has a long way to go before it gets enveloped into the vagina. Since most male reactions are quite prolonged, especially sexual ones, the fly tends to swell even more during the actual act of intercourse. It is more of an involuntary act that forms the complete circuit of lovemaking! And henceforth, the body is set for some real rapid-fire rounds of passion.

     Erections in the Unborn too!
     It is no wonder that even unborn male kids within the womb also have erections that have been recorded thanks to technology. Any stimuli for that matter, be it erotic books, or lingerie, or even phone sex can cause an erection. And because it is involuntary a movement, it needs to be trained, especially as this proves beneficial at a later stage. Like all of us go through various periods in life, slotted by age and time, there are certain exercises that could be performed to actually train your fly. In Yogic terms, it is known as the ‘Vrajoli Mudra’ or simply put, the start stop technique. While growing up, all teenage boys experience the ‘Wet Dream‘ phenomenon.

     This is a clear indication of the act of erection being involuntary. The ‘Vrajoli Mudra’ helps is training the fly, to an extent that you could even have ample control over your erections. Many people think this act to be wrong. According to me, this would be nothing more than a form of exercise, persevered in times when its needed most. Most of my friends have been honest enough in telling me that it’s not always easy for them to coax their husbands’ from indulging themselves, sexually speaking. Read more…

     A number of women experience birth control spotting between periods. There are a number of reasons, which can lead to birth control spotting. Often a number of women experience birth control spotting when they start on a new oral contraceptive. This is normally seen in the first six months of starting the contraceptive, because this is the time, when the body is adjusting to the constant hammering of hormones. It can also happen if an estrogen only pill is started. There can be birth control spotting, if a woman ends the birth control regimen, she is on. Many a times, a number of women miss their daily pills or take them incorrectly and this can cause birth control spotting. Read more on getting off birth control.

     If you want to know, if it is indeed birth control spotting, an easy way is through notice the bleeding. The bleeding here is very light and is similar to the bleeding, which happens at the start of the menstrual cycle or at the end of the menstrual cycle. If you spot for a day and then start your menstrual cycle, it is not an indicator of birth control spotting. The color of spotting varies from light pink to light brown. This spotting happens, when the woman is not on her normal five to seven day period cycle.

     If birth control spotting is common, you will want to get in touch with your health care professional. But before you visit him, make sure, you have the details about the spotting. The health care professional will want to know, when you bleed, how much, particular time period, sexual intercourse, stress and also about birth control spotting cramps. This will help the health care professional in identifying the exact problem with you.

     After understanding all the symptoms, your health care professional may also recommend switching birth control pills. In some cases, the oral contraceptive you are on currently, may not be a sufficient method for birth control, and hence some additional methods will also have to be implemented. The new prescribed pill will have either high or low dosage, depending on the need. A number of doctors are of the opinion, that if there is break through bleeding in the three cycles, it is always good to have the pills changed. Read more…

     Shaving pubic hair is becoming increasingly popular among women. A smooth and well-shaven pubic area provides a feeling of freedom to women and helps them enjoy more intimacy with their partner. However, shaving pubic hair is tougher than shaving legs or underarms owing to the sensitivity of the pubic region. Women need to shave their pubic hair patiently and carefully to avoid getting nicks and ingrown hair. Given below are tips that will ensure your shaving process is easy and nick-free.

     Step 1: Pick the right shaving cream
     Pubic region is one of the most sensitive parts of the body hence you should be very careful while choosing the shaving cream. Soaps do not form sufficient lather and foams or creams used by men for shaving may not provide sufficient lubrication and protection for your sensitive private parts. Use shaving creams or gels that contain moisturising agents such as aloe vera or vitamin E.

     Step 2: Choose a proper razor
     It is extremely important to choose an appropriate razor for shaving pubic hair. A cheap disposable razor with a single blade is likely to cause you cuts or nicks on your most sensitive parts and may hurt you immensely. It is recommended that you use multi-bladed razor with a moisturizing strip on its head to give you a smooth, close shave.

     Step 3: Trim long hair
     To make shaving easier, a good idea would be to trim down pubic hair longer than a quarter of an inch with scissors. Cutting it as short as possible means you will have to deal with less hair while shaving. This will make the shaving process less painful and less messy.

     Step 4: Take a warm shower or bath Read more…