10 things you didn't know about sex
1. The typical lovemaking session lasts around 15 minutes: roughly10 to 12 minutes of foreplay and around 3 to 5 minutes of intercourse.2. Humans aren't the only horny members of the animal kingdomdoing it just for fun. Dolphins and a type of chimpanzee called thebonobo have also been observed engaging in sexual activity whenthey are not in their natural reproductive cycles.3. While Viagra has made erectile dysfunction (affecting 10 to 12percent of men) a household phrase, the opposite problem --premature ejaculation -- is more common (affecting 24 to 27 percentof men). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is currentlyreviewing a drug called dapoxetine as a cure for this problem.4. Crank up that thermostat... orgasms may be more intense inwarmer conditions. The degree of vasocongestion, reddening or darkening of the skin known as the "sex flush," is both more commonin warmer temperatures and an indication of how intense an orgasmmay be.5. If a woman experiences orgasm during sex, she is more likely tobecome pregnant, since orgasmic spasms in pelvic muscles helpmove sperm up the vaginal canal to the uterus.6. Homosexuality is not unique to humans. Many species have beenobserved engaging in homosexual activity, and in fact male bats havethe highest rate of homosexuality of all mammals.7. On any given day 400,000,000 people around the world -- 1 in 17of us -- will have sexual intercourse. Broken down further, 4,000people are having sex at any given time.8. Sex cures headaches. Endorphins released into our bloodstreamwhen we have sex not only give us pleasure but also act aspainkillers. Useful information to whip out the next time your partner uses a headache as a reason to say no.
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