"birth control" tag (sorted by SiNergy)

A non-profit agency in Georgia announced a $10,000 prize plus additional marriage bonuses for any couple that would step forward and claim that they were virgins prior to marriage.

While condoms and even non-penetrative sex can effectively eliminate the possibility of getting pregnant, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has just released a report claiming that even "non coital sexual activity may not be safe sex." The disturbing announcement highlights the importance of getting regular health checks, as well as the fact that any sexual interaction can ha

Olympic planners have provided condoms to Olympic athletes ever since the 1992 games in Barcelona. With over 10,000 athletes expected to be out partying and having sex during the Olympic Games in Beijing this week, the event organizers in Beijing decided to opt for overkill, with 100,000 units being distributed so as not to run out as they did in 1996 and 2000.

Women are born with the inherent ability to smell a potential partner's DNA composition in order to determine if the genetics of a suitor are diversified from their own genetic makeup and increases the odds of having healthy disease resistant offspring.

Studies released by Queens University in Belfast demonstrate that men who more regularly achieve orgasm, whether through sex or self-induced, have a mortality rate that is roughly half compared to men who abstain from sex. The study goes to show that abstinence may not only be boring, but also bad for your health.

With a British group of scientists claiming they are close to developing a pill that inhibits sperm from entering the ejaculatory fluid transmitted during male climax, it seems that there may be some additional social barriers to cross before men will start adopting this method en masse.

Some people actually label themselves as "asexual", and claim to be completely happy living a life devoid of sexual interaction. What is even more surprising, is that these people seem to be content with their conditions, and have no desire to be 'fixed' so as to enjoy the pursuit of and action of having sex.

As England and the USA both struggle with ballooning abortion and teen pregnancy rates, this columnist points out that if education is really at the heart of the problem, a quick ten minute tutorial on the effectiveness of condoms is all that's in order.

Recently, while out on the election trail, Senator John McCain was asked whether he thought it was okay that some health insurance providers covered Viagra but not birth control pills. Though the Senator ducked the issue on the spot, it brings up an important topic of debate in national healthcare, which seems to promote the ability to have sex, but not necessarily the means to do it safely.

I’ve heard my fair share of stupid ideas but this one has so far topped them all. A Massachusetts’ high school has discovered that at least 16 teenage girls are pregnant due to some kind of friendship pact. Allegedly, the pact was for the girls to get pregnant and raise their babies together. As if we need more babies in this over populated planet.