Even the best and more advanced medical methods may not work in issues of infertility; there are great evidences that will testify to this. One good point to argue about is why must couple need to tolerate several attempts of conception using so-called high technologies (e.g. in vitro fertilization). Well, now is not the time to raise arguments though.

Acupuncture, an alternative medicine you say.

It is truly an alternative medicine only for the reason that it is not based on western knowledge. If this is our basis of categorizing what is effective medicine and what is not, it would be a bit unfair for all oriental medical methods that work.

Though not all quick fixes are convincing and real, acupuncture may be one of the selected few that really creates satisfying and immediate results.

Not only does acupuncture when used in conjunction with other infertility methods effective, it may also induce relaxation and absence of pain throughout the procedures.

The main principle standing in methods used in acupuncture is the release of energy blockages in certain parts of the body. Energy must flow and it must flow well. If there is any clog that will affect its smooth travel to the body, the only option to unleash them is the insertion of needles in specific points where energy is particularly blocked thus the occurrence of certain diseases.

A close look at acupuncture treatment will reveal that each plan for treatment is different from the next. This is because patients posses varying physical problems that must be addressed accordingly.

A consensus among practitioners and patients maintains that acupuncture works at its optimum when all other means were already completed but in vain. Acupuncture for infertility is also ideal for couples who would not want taxing themselves financially with more extensive treatments such as those that require a number of physical examinations, tests and even surgeries.

This also works best for patients suffering from specific diseases such as irregular ovulation for women and sperm duct blockage.

Acupuncture treatment for infertility may come in three techniques namely manual, electrified and auricular.

Electrified method means the use of electric needles to clear the passages of energy. Auricular method, on the other hand, entails the use of pricking the earlobes and the ears so as to clear hormonal disorders especially in women.

While many may claim that acupuncture for infertility is a cure, it would still be safe to say that it is an important part of any treatment conducted to infertile couples.

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Although male infertility may be attributed to a number of conditions, we can still find that some issues are more prevalent than others. Here are some of them, in no particular order:

Blockage of Sperm- the possibility that the passages carrying the sperms towards their destination is high. This may be due to vasectomy, physical anomaly, infection or injury. For a male to be infertile, he must be capable of successfully delivering sperms cells towards the female by means of these passages (e.g. vas deferens). Natural fertilization occurs when nothing impedes the sperm cells from flowing to their proper points.

Erectile Dysfunction (ED)- the problem comes when a man is incapacitated for erection. Without this, it would be almost impossible to deliver sperm cells out from the male's body. This condition may be attributed to a number of chronic diseases which include heart problems and hypertension. Too much alcohol in the body may also lead to erectile dysfunction. And to say the obvious, paralysis may largely contribute to ED.

Infections- these may arise from conditions that were recently incurred or those that may have manifested during childhood. Infections may cause low sperm count and sterility.

Failure to Produce Sperm- a condition is also known as azoospermia. Temperature is the leading cause why this condition appears. Since sperm cells are by nature extra sensitive, the slightest heat may cause them to die and eventual cessation of the production of cells may result.

However, other conditions may pop-up such as abnormal cells or lessened sperm movements. Any phenomenon that may raise the normal body heat during a long period of time may affect the condition of the sperm cells. This can be anything from prolonged fever, exposure to too much heat due to chemotherapy, varicocele or the presence of varicose veins in the testes and undescended testes.

Nonetheless, genetic disorders and certain hormonal abnormalities may intrude with the normal and healthy production of sperm cells. Such may include hypothyroidism, hyperprolactinemia, hypogonadism, adrenal gland disorders (the organ responsible for the secretion of testosterone a number of other hormones), and abnormality of the pituitary gland (which controls the release of the testosterone).

While we have discussed the biological reasons for the decrease in the production of sperm cells (and the lack thereof), we must still take into account other conditions that can cause abnormalities in the testes. These may include previous diseases and ailments, excessive use of drugs and exposure to environmental toxins.

More serious cases may be attributed to lack of seminal vesicles, missing or blocked vas deferens, and obstruction in the ejaculatory ducts and serious injuries of the testes.

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There are three kinds of good girls; those who are naturally good, those who want to be good, and those who pretend to be good. For purposes of this discussion however, it doesn�t matter which category they fall in, because in your mind, you believe that they are good girls, which makes the sex more fun to contemplate and anticipate.

But here�s the catch�if they are really and truly good girls, you�re really going to have to work hard to earn the right to deflower them and make them another one of your conquests. It is possible, but you just have to know how to handle them. Here�s a step by step process that if followed will earn you another trophy for your trophy case.

Step One � Take a risk and ask the girl out. Not every girl is going to say yes. That�s not a big deal. Not every girl is going to find you attractive, just as you don�t find every girl that is out there to your liking. Percentage-wise, you�ll find there are a significant number of good girls who will say yes to you so don�t let it bother you when you get a no.

Step Two � Of the girls who do say no, there are a number of them that you can develop friendships with over time and after enough time has elapsed have built a sufficient friendship to where you can get them to say yes to a date. These are for those girls who you just have to have in your trophy case.

Step Three � The first date you go on should be a dinner date. Pick her up at the door and bring her flowers. Open all doors for her, help her get seated in the restaurant, and be kind and generous to the wait staff even if they are not taking care of the both of you the way you think they should.

Step Four � Be a brilliant conversationalist. By this I mean let her do most of the talking. You ask her questions about herself and let her answer while you sit there and gaze into her eyes. When she asks you a question about you, answer it briefly and then return the attention back to her. At the end of the date she�ll feel like she enjoyed herself completely.

Step Five � Be prepared for conversational landmines. Every girl wants to feel safe and secure with the guy they are with and so they have a list of screen questions so they can find out if you are indeed worthy of their time and attention. Every girl�s list is different, but the categories of questions can be distilled down to four basic categories:

� Historical details about past relationships
� Thoughts and feelings about money
� Family background
� Person problems

When woman ask these kinds of questions, they are looking for relationship red flags, and if you prepare properly you can navigate the conversation without stepping on one of the landmines.

Step Six � Watch for the positive signals. When a girl starts playing with her hair, touching you during conversation or saying things like �I feel very safe with you� then you know you are making progress. Don�t let your guard down; it is possible to go backwards in this process, so keep your wits about you.

Step Seven � When the time is right, kiss her gently. Most good girls will not kiss on a first date, so unless the girl is pushing things that way, don�t even go there. The kiss should be about two to three seconds long and then you pull away. Then you wait for her to go back in for a second kiss. If she does that, then she is probably ready to begin making out.

Step Eight � Take it slow. This is the foreplay. It�s got the word �play� in it because it�s supposed to be fun, so play for a long time. Build up her passions. Don�t rush things, because the minute you start to push things too fast, it�s over. She�ll be out of the mood and no amount of begging will win her back. AND you probably won�t get another date with her either. If she wants things to move faster than they are, trust me, she�s got ways of letting you know that you won�t be able to miss.

Step Nine � If you�ve done everything right up to this point, then you are both naked and ready to do the deed. Please guys either bring protection or plan on just letting her give you a hand job with you reciprocating. As bad as she wants it at that point, it�s not fair for you to put her at risk for an unwanted pregnancy or STDs. Either way, it�s exhilarating to have a sexual experience with a girl who doesn�t put out for just any guy and has her passions ignited to the point where you both want hot steamy sex. If you�ve taken care of her needs, this won�t be the last time you�re together.

Step Ten � After making love, lay with her, stroke her hair and her skin, tell her how beautiful she is, and tell her that was the most amazing sexual experience you�ve ever had. She�ll definitely be coming back for more.

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Genital warts, also known as condyloma, or condylomata acuminata, is a highly contagious sexually transmitted infection. It is spread during oral, genital, or anal sex with an infected partner. Genital warts are the most easily recognised sign of genital HPV infection.

Genital warts often occur in clusters and can be very tiny or can spread into large masses in the genital or anal area. In women the warts occur on the outside and inside of the vagina, on the cervix, uterus or around the anus. While genital warts are approximately as prevalent in men, the symptoms of the disease may be less obvious. When present, they usually are seen on the tip of the penis. They also may be found on the shaft of the penis, on the scrotum, or around the anus. Rarely, genital warts also can develop in the mouth or throat of a person who has had oral sex with an infected person.

Genital warts often disappear even without treatment. In other cases, they eventually may develop a fleshy, small raised growth that looks like wadi. There is no way to predict whether the warts will grow or disappear. Therefore, if you suspect you have genital warts, you should be examined and treated, if necessary.

Depending on factors such as the size and location of the genital warts, a doctor will offer you one of several ways to treat them.

* Imiquimod, a topical immune response cream which you can apply to the affected area

* A 20% podophyllin anti-mitotic solution, which you can apply to the affected area and later wash off

* A 0.5% podofilox solution, applied to the affected area but shouldn�t be washed off

* A 5% 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) cream

* Trichloroacetic acid (TCA)

* Pulsed dye laser

* Liquid nitrogen cryosurgery

If you are pregnant, you should not use podophyllin or podofilox because they are absorbed by the skin and may cause birth defects in your baby. In addition, you should not use 5-fluorouracil cream if you are trying to become pregnant or if there is a possibility that you could be pregnant.

If you have small warts, the doctor can remove them by freezing them, burning them or with laser treatment. Occasionally, the doctor will have to use surgery to remove large warts that have not responded to other treatment.

Some doctors use the antiviral drug interferon-alpha, which they inject directly into the warts, to treat warts that have returned after removal by traditional means. The drug is expensive, however, and does not reduce the rate that the genital warts return.

Although treatments can get rid of the warts, they do not get rid of the HPV virus, so warts can recur after treatment. However, the body's immune system typically clears the virus anywhere from 6 months to a year. There is even some suggestion that effective treatment of the wart may aid the body's immune response.

The virus that causes genital warts is spread by skin-skin contact. Condoms do not adequately protect against genital warts, because the infected spot may not be covered by a condom. The only reliable prevention is to have no skin contact with potentially infected tissue.

Gardasil, an effective HPV vaccine, is currently undergoing a phase III clinical trial and appears nearly 100% effective against the most common types.

Disclaimer: This article is presented for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as medical advice. If you or someone you know has genital warts, consult your doctor for the latest treatment options available.

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Effective methods of contraception and birth control have existed for centuries. In fact contraception has a long history. Evidence of the existence and use of contraception goes back to biblical times.
Thousands of years ago women in China would drink mercury to avoid becoming pregnant while women in India would do the same with carrot seeds. Women in Constantinople would shake the sand from sea sponges and then dip them into lemon juice before inserting them. Women in other parts would grind together dates and acacia (which is a tree bark) and then add honey to it to make a moist paste of it. They would then dip seed wool into this sweet gel and place it in the vulva. Although primitive, this sugary mix was usually effective. The acacia would eventually ferment into lactic acid and form what we today commonly know as �spermicidal�. In other regions of the world one hears of just as bizarre ways of contraception including using brewed and dried beaver testicles. There effectiveness obviously remains a matter of question but in most cases they would be reasonably effective.

One would imagine that natural ways of avoiding becoming pregnant like when the male comes out just before ejaculation, does not guarantee complete protection either. There are no specific positions that ensure protection or the fact that the woman has not had an orgasm. She is at a risk of becoming pregnant even when she going through her menstrual cycle or when breast feeding and engaging in the act.

The new age contraception would be the �condom�, which again is only 99% reliable. They may be colored, flavored or ribbed: They may be of different shapes and sizes, vibrating or not, the bottom line is that today we exist where we were thousands of years ago and there is no such thing as perfect contraception and even this twenty first century method allows only partial protection.

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Kundalini Yoga-- This age old yoga practice is quite wary of other ancient religious practices for gaining elevated spiritual state. While most of the religious practices prefer ascetism and sexual abstinence as a way to uplift soul, Kundalini yoga considers carnal indulgence as a medium to increase self exploration. This practice of yoga lays great emphasis on leading a healthy sexual life.

Kundalini yoga suggests to �feel sex� instead of �merely performing sex.� According to this Yogic philosophy there could no better way to mutual exploration process than act of copulation. This yoga vehemently condemns the widespread connotation that sex is an impediment in attaining higher state of being.

Kundalini yoga practice is basically termed as fiery practice as it requires you to be very active. It doesn't help you in gaining increased level of sexual prowess but also contributes to your worldly success by providing you with required mental peace and energy. The concept of kundalini says that spinal sexual energy is potent enough to offer great mental strength and wisdom.

The energy associated with kundalini concept is said to be of most powerful kind that flows in an energy canal inside the body that is known as Shushumna. Along with it there exists an additional canal in men and women. In women this additional channel of energy is termed as �Pingala� while men possess �Ida� canal of energy.

The kudalini suggests male and his female partner to first attain equal level of energy before going for copulation. For that they are first directed to get indulged in various tantric yoga meditations and asanas that help them attain complete rejuvenation as well as higher level of being. And energy gained after undergoing these Tantric Yoga practices happens to be unmatchable. Equipped with incredible energy and elevated physical and mental state a couple could experience optimum sexual pleasure and mutual exploration.

The hallmark of kundalini Yoga lies in its philosophy of strong connection between carnal indulgence and spirituality. But many people find it too difficult to get accustomed with refraining from orgasm that is not a preferred kundalini practice. According to the concept avoiding orgasm could result in increased level of kundalini energy in the body.

Kundalini's way of masturbation results in great physical and mental relaxation. Like other yoga forms kundalini is also gaining world wide popularity. You can also opt for kundalini for above mentioned advantages, but I would suggest you to take up kundalini practices in consultation with an expert tantra yogi only.

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Yoga has proved it's efficacy in almost all aspects of health. Sexual health also happens to be an essential aspect of being healthy. And Yoga has not bared sex from its holistic health planning.
In fact yoga practices have laid great emphasis on healthy sexual life. A good number of yoga asana and exercises are specifically meant to enhance your sexual energy.

Yoga's sexual philosophy says that for getting sexual pleasure your mind and body should remain in a rejuvenated state and this rejuvenation could be only brought about by various yoga practices. These yoga practices include all forms of yoga- be it asana, pranyama or dhyana.

Various sexual dysfunctions could be effectively cured by yoga. Yoga even offers cure for male impotency. Because of yoga's efficacy in improving your sexual life, yoga is being practiced by a good number of folks with the sole purpose of enhancing sexual drive. But Yoga never advocates excess of sex. It sticks to the conventional concept of sex that the act of sex is primarily meant for procreation.

Among various types of Yoga, Tantra Yoga is said to be very much linked with sex. Tantra Yoga was a preferred practice in ancient India to better you sexually. Ancient Indian guide of sex Kamasutra have advocated usefulness of Tantra Yoga for enhanced level of sexual pleasure. This practice of Tantra Yoga has recently gone through a renaissance as more and more folks prefer it over Viagra and other medications to gain desired level of erection.

Asanas of Tantra Yoga bring in required physiological changes to propel more secretion of sexual hormones. These hormones in turn help gain desired sexual potency. In addition to that Tantra Yoga also contributes to increased flexibility and freshness. These factors combine together to serve a unified purpose that is your better sexual life. Kamsutra offers around sixty yoga positions for ideal sex. These sexual positions have been proved effective in solving marital discord arising out of sexual dissatisfaction. Thus Yoga could be a very effective way of improving your conjugal relationship.

Various yoga breathing techniques are particularly helpful in bettering you for sex. These breathing techniques along with Hot Yoga asana would enable you overpowered with sexual potential. So folks, gear up and make best use of yoga poses to enjoy a healthy and better sex life.

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You have picked out the nursery themes. You adore pastel pink and muted blue. You know that if the baby is a girl you are going to name her Ashley, and if it is a boy, you will name him Kyle. You are ready to be a father. There is just one problem. Your wife is not pregnant yet.

You may have tried diligently to conceive a child. Perhaps you and your partner have been having sex regularly, single-mindedly focused on conception. So what is the problem? Why haven�t you conceived yet? You know other couples who have found out they are pregnant quickly and with no problem. So why are things different for you?

The bottom line is that no two people�s bodies are the same. While you may be healthy, perfectly functioning male or female, you just may not be as fertile as another person. This concept should not be one that discourages you. The fact that you have not immediately become pregnant does not mean you have to give up your dreams of holding your own newborn. It just means that maybe you need to devote a little more attention toward having intercourse on the most fertile days.

Having intercourse during a woman�s most fertile time of the month greatly increases the chance of a male�s sperm uniting with a woman�s egg. This happens during ovulation. Ovulation does not occur at the same time of the month for each woman since every woman�s body is different, but it does happen somewhere around 14 days after her menstrual cycle.

The best course of action is to purchase ovulation tests. Inexpensive and easily accessible, these tests can be purchased at your local supermarket or drugstore. They are easily self-administered. Through testing her urine, the ovulation test tells her whether she is ovulating. If she is ovulating, that means her body has produced an egg that is ready to be fertilized. Ovulation usually lasts between one and two days. It is important to remember that a woman could actually become pregnant after before ovulation since sperm can live up to five days under optimal conditions.

Another thing to remember is that many experts agree that the traditional, missionary style of lovemaking is more conducive to creating a baby. It is much better to have sex in the traditional way than in other positions. Put bluntly, it allows gravity to do its job and works in conjunction with the body to allow the sperm to travel in a natural current.

Although engaging in sexual intercourse during the most fertile days of the month is a great way to boost a couple�s chances of conceiving, it is important to understand that it is not a miracle cure for infertility problems. If you time your intercourse and continue to have sex during ovulation days and you do not get pregnant, then you may want to consider that there may be another issue. Talk with your physician to ease any fears, uncertainties, or concerns you might be having about the issue of having a child.

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For a very long time, the term aphrodisiac was, basically, a description of something mythical. Sure, some people here and there claimed that they knew of a �genuine� aphrodisiac; but those claims never resulted in the mad rush that an actual, reliable aphrodisiac would have created. But what about booze (liquor)? Isn�t booze an aphrodisiac? Liquor can reduce inhibitions, but liquor certainly doesn�t reliably improve intimacy performance and enhance sensation.

Viagra was the first certified enhancer available on a wide scale. Though Viagra is technically a treatment for a medical condition -- impotence, also known by its polite name �erectile dysfunction� -- Viagra allows for intimacy performance, and also increases climax.

The world hasn�t been the same since Viagra came on the scene.

In truth, Viagra is a bit of a chauvinistic elixir: it�s only for the guys. Viagra also has the drawback of being a prescription-only product. This hasn�t stopped millions of resourceful fellows from, somehow or other, securing a supply of Viagra without going through the typical process of visiting their local MD and getting a prescription. But, in truth, in the United States at least, Viagra should only be dispensed to men with certifiable ED (erectile dysfunction). Though, unfortunately, millions of men do in fact have ED, millions more don�t have it -- but some of these guys obviously want to use an intimacy enhancer anyway; so they black-marketed Viagra.

Someone somewhere was obviously following this story, because, before you knew it, there were -- tadah! -- non-prescription Viagra alternatives available. And were these Viagra alternatives a hit? You bet your intimacy enhancer they were. All those non-ED guys, and maybe some of the ED guys too, could now get their aphrodisiac going without having to break some law, or confess a personal medical problem to their doc. It was the flip side of the law of Supply And Demand: create a demand, and someone will produce a supply.

In a stroke of marketing genius, some of the Viagra alternatives got famous �adult performers� to endorse their products. And why not?

When attempting to sell a jackhammer, who do you get to tell the masses about how well your jackhammer pounds?

A construction worker, of course.

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