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Overview The cervix, which is the spongy, button-like tissue with a central area (os) that can open and is the entrance of the uterus from the vagina, can undergo certain changes...

Overview To understand what is meant by kink and fetishes, one must be able to differentiate between these subjects as they are different sexual behaviors. A kink is defined as...

There is no conclusive evidence to prove that masturbation can result in diarrhea or constipation. This should be the point that must be noted by those who wonder if a...

Overview Hemorrhoids are uncomfortable and even painful masses in the rectum and/or anus which are varicose veins of the venous blood vessels (veins) that drain blood from this part of...

"Dry humping" is the practice of, the dictionary says, "simulating intercourse" — while being fully, or at least partially, clothed. Most people would probably hold that underwear is required for it...

Runners, research shows, take the sport up both for its physical and mental benefits. Once they start, they find they're naturally much less dependent on addictive substances such as alcohol...

Chronic nail biting is more than just a simple behavior that your mother nags you about to stop doing because it will ruin your teeth. It is part of a...

Could oral sex — mouth-to-genital action — be a "gateway" to penetrative sex? Research suggests so. While 19.6 percent of adolescents, whose mean age was 14.5 years old, said they had had oral...

Skene glands are small glands that are located on the distal urethra. It is believed that they help with immune responses and also can secrete fluids to help promote flow...

Muscle twitching is a common occurrence that can happen hundreds of times a day as muscles respond to increased workloads, irregular levels of electrolytes like potassium, sodium and calcium or...