Sex therapists report that the most common complaint from women is an inability to achieve orgasm during sexual intercourse. Some studies suggest that no more than 30 percent of women achieve orgasm regularly during intercourse. The good news is that a recently developed technique can help women have an orgasm, even multiple orgasms, during sexual [...]

Being prepared for potential poisoning can mean the difference between life and death. Here are several ways you can reduce the risk of household poisoning: 1) Post your local poison control center number near your telephone. If you cannot find the number in the front of your telephone directory, get the information from your doctor. [...]

Some experts estimate that as many as 10 million Americans are afflicted with chronic fatigue (CF). According to research, chronic fatigue is a stress- related illness which can be caused by long, frustrating hours at work, family pressures, and even by allergies brought on by industrial pollution. Most people who suffer from CF report a [...]

Breakfast— unsweetened cereal with low-fat or skim milk, citrus fruit, and whole-grain bread with a minimum of low-fat spread and preserves. Lunch— sandwich with lean meat, onion, lettuce and tomato, and soup or a salad of mixed greens and fresh vegetables topped with a low-calorie dressing. Dinner— broiled fish dressed with parsley, thyme and lemon [...]

It is also important that you compare foods for ingredients, price, quality and nutritive value and then select the ones that best suit your needs. By law, all package labels must include the name of the foods; the weight of the contents; and the name and address of the manufacturer, packer or distributor. Foods which [...]

To a large extent, the reason for the operation determines the reaction to it. If the uterus is being removed because of cancer, survival and getting through treatment will be the overwhelming issues, and the same is true for any malignancy. Ron had a feeling there was something seriously wrong when his bowels started to [...]

I said that sexual problems are a matter of perception, and libido is the classic example. Libido is all about how often you think about sex, and how often you feel like doing it. There’s a term you hardly hear at all nowadays — ‘nymphomaniac’ — to describe a woman with a high and unappeasable [...]

Nausea in pregnancy is one of those cruel facts of life. In general practice we try to put it in a positive light by saying how fabulous it is that the placenta is functioning so well, but knowing only too well how debilitating it can be. For many pregnant women the term ‘morning sickness’ is [...]

However, in most sexual relationships sex interacts with all other aspects of your life. Sex can be used as a weapon to manipulate a partner, surreptitiously or even overtly — for example, when one partner deliberately withholds sex as a punishment for something the other person did, rather than talking the problem out. On the [...]

One new product called the Femidom or female condom recently went on sale in Switzerland to a mixed reception. It consists of a firm outer ring with a loose bag attached, a bit like the windsocks you see at an airfield. The bag is inserted up into the vagina, and the firm ring remains on [...]