Posted On: October 2, 2009
According to Channel NewsAsia’s report of the Department of Statistics 2009 Population Trends report, as of end June 09: Population: 4.99m (3.73m Singapore residents; 1.25m non-residents) Median age: 37 More women than men: 44,000 to be exact Marriages: Up 24,596, making it the largest number since 2000 Fertility rate: 1.28 live births per female in […]
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Posted On: September 30, 2009
As a sexologist, I read widely from academic journals, periodicals, internet articles, sex columns in magazines, etc. in search of the new, the interesting, and sometimes the downright bizarre. Again and again, these issues come up: ‘Is there anybody who can help me?’ ‘Am I normal?’ ‘What should I do?’ Whilst there are no stupid […]
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Posted On: September 27, 2009
An experimental AIDS vaccine has for the first time cut the risk of infection in a “breakthrough” in the quarter-century battle against the deadly epidemic. The vaccine is believed to reduce the risk of being infected by almost a third, after the world’s largest clinical vaccine trial of more than 16,000 volunteers was carried out […]
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Posted On: September 26, 2009
One study found that, on average, couples suffered 50% more sleep disturbances if they shared a bed. Sleep specialist Dr Neil Stanley told the British Science Festival how bed sharing can cause rows over snoring and duvet-hogging and robs precious sleep. As such, couples should consider sleeping apart for the good of their health and […]
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Posted On: September 24, 2009
I am one of three speakers at a seminar this Sat, 26 Sept, 2 – 4 p.m. at YMCA of Singapore. The seminar, ‘Fertility, Intimacy, Planning for Baby’ is organised by Singapore Planned Parenthood Association and supported by Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports. The topics which I will be covering are: – Sexual […]
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Posted On: September 23, 2009
German AIDS awareness group, Regenbogen (German for rainbow) has come under fire for posting an online video that starts off with a young couple having sex in an apartment before revealing the male to be a grinning Adolf Hitler. Its closing message: “AIDS is a mass murderer.” This video has drawn criticisms of being little […]
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Posted On: September 21, 2009
In an unprecedented move for Latin America, Uruguay lawmakers Wednesday adopted a trailblazing law allowing gay and lesbian couples to adopt children. I applaud the move. Gay and lesbian couples are no better or worse parents than the rest of us. And homosexuality is not contagious. Read it here.
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Posted On: September 20, 2009
In Queensland, Australia, abortion is only legal if the life of the mother is in jeopardy, A Cairns teenager,Tegan Simone Leach, 19, and her 21-year-old partner, Sergie Brennan, became the first Queenslanders in nearly 25 years to be sent to trial under the state’s controversial abortion law. If convicted, the young woman faces up to […]
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Posted On: September 18, 2009
Online dating website, OkCupid shared that• 16% of all first messages are over 2000 characters, or about 400 words.• First messages sent by guys are only half as likely to get a reply as ones sent from women.• The average first message is 743 characters long. Although longer messages will increase your chances of getting […]
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Posted On: September 14, 2009
According to a new study, talking to an attractive woman really can make a man lose his mind. Temporarily, that is. He is thinking of reproducing with the lady i.e. sex? Talking to an attractive man doesn’t make a woman lose her mind because besides looks, a woman also looks for signs of other attributes, […]
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Posted On: September 13, 2009
Women’s breasts are not just for nursing or for men to wank at. Women can and should enjoy and appreciate their breasts. Women’s Health shares six ways: • Cuddle up• Tease them• Relish new sensations• Focus above the areola• Get wet• Maximize your size For the full story, click here.
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Posted On: September 11, 2009
Sexsomnia refers to a wide range of sleep related sexual behaviors that includes masturbation, fondling, sexual intercourse with climax, and sexual assault/rape. There are three possibilities why this happens: 1) Confusional arousals during which complex behaviors may occur when a sleeping person is suddenly aroused out of deep sleep. 2) Co-existing sleep disorders: other factors […]
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