The two most prevalent methods in modern society for practicing safe sex (i.e. engaging in sexual activity in such a way that limits chances of conception and/or reduces the risk of spreading sexually-transmitted infections) are birth control (the pill) and using condoms.  Though far from the only alternatives (think of how many ways you can get to work – biking, walking, pogo-stick jumping – and how many just end up driving their car), these two remain the top methods thanks to their general ease of use and widespread availability.

            The birth control pill, commonly referred to simply as birth control, significantly reduces the chances of pregnancy for users.  Pros include its habitual nature and simplicity – taking one pill a day to not get pregnant seems like an easy trade off for most.  But its cons can be overwhelming.  For instance, one half of the safe sex game is voided by using the pill (it lowers the risk of pregnancy but does little or nothing to halt the spread of STIs.  Furthermore, the pill relies on routine for success, so those with less-than-stellar schedule-keeping abilities may find themselves on the wanting end.

            Condoms, however, are nearly as easy to use (though many fear putting one on is harder than it is in reality).  They’re also cheap and readily available, and protect against diseases, which makes them all-around successes.

Safe Sex Can Come in Better Boxes

             Ever feel that you’re stuck in the age of the Trojan when you’re doing your condom shopping?  It’s probably because Trojan condoms flash up on every shelf in every pharmacy or superstore, and that isn’t an accident.  The company is a very strong advertiser that is known for its meticulous attention to branding, but branding alone doesn’t make a strong or reliable condom.  The problem with the over-saturation of the condom market by a single brand is that users come to believe that only a single brand will provide the protection one wants during sex.

            But there are alternatives, I promise.

            If you’re looking for a condom that breaks the traditional mold and offers something more than ‘TROJAN’ slapped across the box, a new company offers great design and creative packaging that adds some allure to the condom game.

            “ooo” boutique, an independent condom company based out of California, sells condoms in fashion packaging, and the packs come in a variety of shapes and sizes.

            A tryst cube from “ooo” boutique comes with six condoms, and makes for a discreet nightstand box.  Or the passion pack, which also comes with six condoms, can hang from your closet doorknob with a sexy string and sleek, white casing.

            If you’re looking for something less subtle, try the take me set, with suggestions of where to do it.

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1. Basix His and Hers G-Spot Tickler

The slim G-Spot Tickler jelly dildo is curved so that it can locate either his or her g-spot with expert ease. Its flat base makes it easy to keep a hold of during penetration.

 2. RingO Super Stretchy Gel Erection Cock Ring

Intended to fit men of all sizes due to its stretchy gel consistency, this silicone cock ring is an easy way to produce fuller, firmer erections and help prevent premature ejaculation.

3. Lipvibe

Cleverly disguised as a lipstick, this small vibe can be carried around in your handbag so will not even take up any space in your luggage! It may measure 3 inches long but its powerful motor still delivers satisfying intense vibrations.

 4. Cupid’s Two Finger Tingler

At just 1.75 inches long, you may not think this vibe delivers much in the way of potency but you would be mistaken! Place this quiet vibe between two fingers to stimulate during intercourse or during foreplay.

 5. Mini Mates Jive

The one hundred per cent waterproof Mini Mates Jive is engaged at the push of a button. Choose from any of its five different pulsating speeds. Remove the bullet from its silicone sleeve and use separately for double the fun.

 6. Anal Finger Stimulator Butt Plug

For butt stimulation, this 2.5 inch long soft silicone anal plug with a finger hole is ideal for anal play and will definitely take up the minimum of room when you’re packing.

 7. Bijoux Good Vibrations Bullet

The Good Vibrations Bullet generates buzz after buzz at the touch of a button and comes in a sweetie style bag – what could be more discreet?

 8. BongO Vibrating Cock Ring with Pleasure Ball   

This stretchy penis ring provides both partners with stimulations from the vibrations, helps the man to maintain a stronger and longer lasting erection and provides the female with clitoral stimulation.

 9. ID Pleasure Lubricant 57ml Travel Tube

Available in an extremely convenient travel tube, this latex compatible lube increases sensations to the erogenous zones for both men and women. Males should benefit from a stronger, thicker and more long-lasting erection while females should experience more sensitised genitalia.

 10.   Skins Condoms Assorted 12 Pack

Condoms are probably one of the most important items to remember to take with you on your break. This pack consists of four Natural, four Dots and Ribs and four Ultra Thin so that you can swap and change as the mood takes you.

 
To see the complete selection of sex toys, condoms and lubricants available visit Purple Pleasures for further Sexy Summer Specials.

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Sex dolls, also known as love dolls have changed over time with the first being sculpted out of ivory – the maker of whom appreciated his craftsmanship so much he fed her, washed her, slept with her, and naturally used her for what was to become acknowledged as a “sex doll”. Over a number of years, sex dolls have evolved and altered both with the manner in which they are presently manufactured, and how they look, but also the way society are more supportive of them. 

Sex dolls vary in cost subsequently demonstrating the overall quality of the doll. The less expensive in the product price range being made out of welded vinyl. These are blown up for pleasure and are the most common sex dolls and can be located in a variety of shops on the high street. 

Following on from these and moving up in price are sex dolls manufactured from a heavier latex. These love dolls follow the same look as a mannequin and have properly moulded feet and hands, glass eyes, and often wigs too. Some of these dolls feature water filled breasts and buttocks, but this is at the top end of this price band. These dolls can be made to look more realistic with a variety of clothing, make up and wigs particular to your own preference.

The sex dolls at the higher end of the price bracket are manufactured from silicone and are much more life-like. They are made with a skin-like material to render the experience much more personal. These dolls can be moulded on genuine males and females with a number of them even being custom made or made to look like well known personalities. They have genuine hair and a stretchable skeletal structure making it easier to achieve a great deal of different sexual positions, both for acts and display.

Both the mid and higher price ranged love dolls become more specialised and therefore you won’t find them in common high street shops. When buying these sex dolls you need to be sure of their caliber. Utilising a credible online sex shop can ensure this. They can also offer other sexual products such as condoms to aid with the sex doll or your personal sex life.

Sex dolls add huge excitement to your sex life, whether you chose to use them alone, or with another person or people, but most of all they can be used to achieve all sexual desires, needs and fantasies. For an even more explosive feeling, why not surprise your partner with a safe and new outlet to release your most intense fantasies and role play… be creative… add sexy lingerie, dildos, and even vibrators to help enhance your experience and guarantee you a night you will not want to end…

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The cause of all this early ejaculation misery is your neural processing. What goes on in your head dictates how long you will actually last. It is easier said than done, but if you’re able to dampen down what you feel when you’re actually doing the deed, you can last longer in bed. Hopefully my story about how I cured my PE with Matt Gorden’s Ejaculation Trainer will inspire you to take action.

This girl that I’m currently dating I met back in July of 2009. It was a themed fancy dress party (Vampires vs. Pirates). We hit it off pretty quickly and we are still together even now. We started having sex about a month into our relationship.

It was pretty wild sex and there were times I didn’t last as long as I wanted to, but most of the time, I could last long enough to make my girlfriend feel pretty good via penetration.

There was a bit of confrontation around 7 months in and we broke up for a while, but we got back together. After we got back together, the premature ejaculation problems started. We’re talking stupid things like me having to orgasm once, change condoms, then go at it again.

My good friend the Internet offered me the advice I was looking for. I didn’t go to a doctor simply because I wouldn’t feel comfortable talking about it either to a male or female doctor. It’s just my insecurity, I guess. There was a sex educator online called Matt Gorden who apparently could help me out with my problem. He offered his advice in something called an “e-book”.

This guy claimed that I could last long starting from tonight with the information he had to offer. I didn’t want to cough up the $49 for the e-book, but considering that my girlfriend and I were now off the rocks and I was looking to improve my relationship with her, physically and emotionally, I took it as an investment, not as an expense.

The download page was presented to me as soon as I confirmed my details. There were actually a few links on the page. Turns out I didn’t read the home page properly and there were numerous bonuses he also gave me. I downloaded the first “e-book”. 112 pages. That was pretty long. Luckily I had time to kill. I steeled myself to read through it. If I could last longer every single time I had sex with my girlfriend, it was worth the read.

At the start of this post, I mentioned that the main reason for premature ejaculation was a highly strung nervous system. The fact that I was very imaginative didn’t help either. What was helpful was the fact that I was only 20 years old at the time… my mind wasn’t conditioned to orgasm quickly for too long. My girlfriend is reaching orgasm before I am, due to 3-4 weeks of disciplined conditioning. I have rewired my brain following the instruction manual in the “e-book” I purchased and now, 15-20 minutes is the norm for me.

I highly recommend the Ejaculation Trainer to any guy who gives a damn about his woman and is willing to put her pleasure before his own. I hope my Ejaculation Trainer review has been helpful.

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The term birth control pill is usually referred to the pigeonholing of drugs used by ladies to avoid gestation. In 1955 a couple of scientists, introduced the concept of birth control pills when they used progestins for birth control. Before that people used to try things like diaphragms, condoms, sponges and even avoiding sexual intercourse at the time of the fertility period. The latter had its disadvantages with its efficiency being very low as compared with the former ones. Later it was also found that adding estrogens made them more efficient.

Because of the great success and the increased need of the birth control pills there has been extensive research in this field and hence there are different types of the pills available to cater different populus. Broadly there are four types of birth control pills and besides these are certain injections used for long-term birth control.

This type consists of both progestin and estrogen. This is the most common type of pills used today. This is a set of 28 pills to be taken daily. Now been used rarely and only for those greater than 35 years  of age. Females who cannot take estrogen for some reason or the other can take this type of pill wherein there is no estrogen. This is used to avoid pregnancy in those times in which the females can become pregnant because of unprotected sexual intercourse. This is to be taken within three days of the sexual intercourse.

Because of their main action on hormonal changes these pills are much more effective, some studies lay the figures of ten times, than the traditional types. There is also more patient cooperation as they are not to be used only at the time of the sexual penetration. Moreover they can be used in crowded home situations. They may cause certain side effects such as nausea, weight changes, breakthrough bleeding, blood glucose disturbance, mood swings, high blood pressure, clot formation in lung and leg veins and some genital carcinomas but the incidence is very less. So a doctor should thoroughly examine the case before being prescribed.

They should not be prescribed in subjects having some liver disease, suspected certain gynecological cancers, clotting disease, etc. There are also certain male birth control pills available in the market such as gossypol as well as in research stage but both because of the patient non-compliance and because of their less effectiveness and various side effects, they are not as popular as the female birth control pills. take in http://www.birthcontrolpills.net today!

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1.  Erection

It seems like an obvious thing but you need to have an erect manhood before you attempt to put a condom on. Roll the condom down the erect penis before any vaginal, oral or anal contact is made.

2.  Damage to the condom

Before you put the condom onto the penis make sure that the foil wrapping which encases the condom is not torn nor has signs of any wear and tear. For example, if the foil has a slippery feel to it this is an indicator that a lubricated condom has lost an amount of its lubrication because of damaged packaging. Do not use a damaged condom as the chance is that it won’t be effective.

3.  Expiry date

All condoms have an expiry date. Assure that you check the date before using a condom. For your own safety don’t use a condom that has passed its expiry date.

4.  Tear open

When opening the condom foil use your hands to tear open the airtight packaging in the middle or at the notch. Take care not to rip the condom with any sharp objects or nails. Don’t use your teeth to open the packaging with – this is just asking for trouble.

5.  The right way up

Assure that the part of the condom that unrolls is on the outside before placing onto the penis to make sure that you have it on the right way round.

6.  Be gentle

Gently draw back the foreskin of the erect penis.

7.  Squeeze

In order to clear space for the semen after ejaculation squeeze the tip of the condom between the forefinger and the thumb to dislodge any air from this area.

8.  Unravelling

Hold the tip of the condom between your thumb and forefinger and use the other hand to unravel the condom down the shaft of the penis. If you mistakenly put the condom on the wrong way round and it won’t unravel you will need to throw away the condom as the clear pre-ejaculation fluid on the end of the penis contains sperm that can carry STIs. Once a condom has been in contact with the penis it cannot safely be turned over and used the right way round.

9.  Sexual lubricant (if needed)

If you require some extra lubrication ensure that it is water based if your condom is made out of latex. Oil-based lubricants damage latex condoms.

10.  Intercourse

During intercourse it is advisable to always change a condom if you are moving from anal to any other type of intercourse.

11.  Ejaculation

After ejaculation has taken place hold the rim of the condom to the base of the penis and withdraw. The sperm should stay inside the condom.

12.  Shrinkage

Make sure that you withdraw the penis from the condom whilst still erect because if it ispermitted to go back to a flaccid state the seal of the condom to the penis will fail.

13.  Don’t forget to tie a knot

As soon as the penis is withdrawn from the condom tie a knot in the end to avoid leakage. Do not forget a condom should only be used once.

14.  Disposal

After you have finished with the condom, dispose of it in a rubbish bin. Do not flush down the toilet because it will pollute the system.

15. Wash your hands

Written by Amy Shepherd who who works in marketing for the successful UK based e-tailer Venus Sales Ltd, who operate a number of online retail websites including Temptations Direct, Purple Pleasures and Sinful Sensations who sell adult toys online.

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Before you become intimate with someone who has herpes it is a good idea to get yourself tested for all types of sexually transmitted disease. If you have been sexually active there is a chance you could have an std and not know it. It you can get a clean bill of health you both will know where you stand when it comes to sexually transmitted diseases. You will also be aware of any precautions you must take.

When you are dating someone with herpes you may think that condoms are the only thing you need to protect yourself. This is not entirely true. Condoms will only protect you from herpes if they cover the area where the outbreak or shedding is occurring. However, in most cases herpes will have spread to other areas of the genitals in which condoms cannot cover. So you should not depend upon condoms exclusively to protect yourself from herpes.

If you want to protect yourself from herpes it is best communicate with your partner. There are those who have herpes that will be able to tell when they are starting to have an outbreak. They may experience a tingling or other sensation in the genital area. It is best to not have sex during this time. Those that have herpes can reduce their outbreaks by taking a prescription or herbal medication. If you both want to stay healthy the best thing you can do is reduce the stress in your lives and eat healthy and exercise. The body’s immune system does a lot to prevent a herpes outbreak.

Keep this advice in mine when you are dating someone with herpes. Those who have herpes should be able to savour a normal social life. It is possible to prevent the spread of this disease if you both make the effort to be responsible. 

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