The myths
A myth survives because it explains something people were anxious about, not because anyone checked it. These are the ones that are still repeated in good faith by people who would be embarrassed to learn where they came from.
50%
Nobody can tell by looking
The examination that is supposed to reveal virginity reveals nothing.
26%
Sex does not stop at sixty
The assumption that it does is why older people stop being asked.
0
No food has ever been shown to be an aphrodisiac
Oysters, chocolate, chilli — all of it fails under a placebo control.
19×/day
Men do not think about sex every seven seconds
That would be 8,000 times a day. The measured figure is 19.
0
Shoe size predicts nothing
Two urologists measured 104 men to settle it, and it is settled.
5days
There is no reliably safe day
Sperm outlive the assumption the calendar method rests on.Browse by shelf
Seven questions
Wondering what would suit you?
Seven questions, two minutes, and one straight answer. Nothing is saved.
Take the seven questions Twenty questions, for twoWould you rather talk about it together?
You each answer twenty questions on your own. Afterwards you see only what you both said yes or maybe to — and a plan for the things you agreed on.
Open Let’s talk about sexGeneral information, not medical advice. Anything persistent or painful belongs with a doctor, who has heard it before.