A 72-year-old nurseryman was enjoying his retirement and reeling in very good health when he noticed that his urine had turned brown. On closer examination he realized that it also contained little particles which, on one occasion, looked remarkably like seeds. Feeling curious and concerned, he collected the seeds and planted them in sterile potting [...]
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To insert a diaphragm: 1. Wash your hands before taking the diaphragm out of its case. 2. Stand with one foot on a chair or the toilet or bath, or crouch down, or lie on your back with your knees bent up. Whatever position you prefer, you will need to be able to bend forward [...]
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Twenty years ago, men who had difficulty getting or maintaining an erection would most likely have been told that the problem was in their minds. It was generally believed that 80 per cent of male sexual difficulties had psychological origins and there was little doctors could do. Prostheses and counselling were the two main treatments [...]
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A female condom looks like a large, loose male condom but it has two big flexible rings, one at the closed end and one around the open end. It is about 17cm long, and is wider than the male condom. It is made of polyurethane, which is a soft clear plastic, whereas the male condom [...]
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Not just a pain in the neck. Forget that old clich? ‘love is blind’. Love can actually be blinding. Making love can cause temporary loss of vision and sex-induced blindness. The good news is that this only occurs in one eye and the prognosis for recovery is excellent. In six documented cases, every patient who [...]
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