I read in the press this week that the previously popular theory that the male human chromosome was gradually disappearing (known as the “Rotting Y” theory) has recently been debunked by research. Apparently, some monkeys to whom we’re distantly related turned out to be just as manly as us, or something, and this shows that ...
Women and men, it seems, are in the same boat on the sea of fertility. As we age, the ride to parenthood gets rockier. We most often talk about women’s bodies being ticking time bombs, but just as a woman’s “fecundity and fertility starts to decline precipitously after 32, a man’s semen quality and fertility also ...
The Male Pill is apparently on its way. Yes, soon men will be able to take care of their contraceptive needs in a convenient tablet to be crumbled daily over their Cheerios, and need never bother with the difficulty, embarrassment and expense of condoms ever again. Women will be protected from the risk of unwanted ...
Do you worry that you might get pregnant even if he doesn’t ejaculate inside of you? Pre-cum might contain sperm, but this chance is incredibly small (especially if he has urinated since his last ejaculation) and usually it won’t happen. But, we can’t always predict it and it is a possibility, so if you are ...
If you want your baby-daddy to enjoy arts and crafts, be soft-spoken and caring yet dress like a rock star, now you can find a man who matches your criteria. For those unable to have kids, same-sex couples and single adults who desire a child of their own, you can now go online from the ...
Ladies, you can finally breathe a sigh of relief. In a couple years, you may be able to sit back and relax. No more daily pill popping, Depo-Provera injection every three months or wrestling with the female condom. A pill for men is in the works! Like the conventional pill for women, the pill made ...
It’s a sad fact that many women don’t understand their menstrual cycle. When is their period due? When do they ovulate? When can they have sex and not get pregnant? When have they been at risk and needed emergency contraception? I hear women asking these questions all the time, and they are often grown adults ...
Men who take vitamin and antioxidant supplements have a better chance of getting their partner pregnant or have a live birth than men who don’t. Researchers looked at more than 1,000 couples at fertility clinics and found that those men who were having problems with subfertility did better if they took these supplements. Wow, what a surprise! The ...
Yuck! Who would be addicted to semen? Apparently, your vagina. Women who have regular unprotected sex can become depressed when they go through dry-spells, according to a study of 300 women by New York State University. However, they are less likely to be depressed, or commit suicide, than the women who regularly use condoms. The ...
Dear Madame X, I’ve heard that putting Tabasco sauce in used condoms is a good way to avoid them being used by the girl afterward to get pregnant. I’ve been doing this for years but when I mentioned it to friend he said it as just an old wives tale. Does it work? What can ...
So, we’re having this baby. It’s due in a few weeks and we’re trying to get organized with all...
I recently heard about what is claimed to be the rising phenomenon of Japanese men remaining virgins for longer...
Ladders. Patriarchal conspiracy. I’ll explain… This week I climbed a ladder. I was trying to reach a loft space,...
Dear Madame X, My boyfriend needs to look at porn while we have sex. It bothers me because I...
Mrs. Dalloway is yet another feminist classic that I had to grow into. Wrapped up in Woolf’s instantly recognizable...
Last week saw a Big Thing come to our soggy little island. Well, it was a Big Thing for...
Last weekend I was entertaining a guest, you know, the sort I was planning to have lots and lots...
All little girls want to be princesses… right?! It’s bad enough that toy aisles are separated out by what...
