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KEGEL EXERCISES

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Do you do Kegel exercises? This woman does.

Does "Doing Your Kegels" Lead To Hotter Sex?

Pull your pelvic muscles in, then release. In, then release. Feel calmer yet?

On top of helping with urinary incontinence later in life, keeping your lady parts nice and taut, and making childbirth smoother, I'm sure you've also heard that Kegels are a great way to keep your sex life in tip-top shape. And if you can incorporate them into your between-the-sheets routine (or non-routine, wink), you're making the experience even more intense for both parties — or so they say.

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iPhone App Helps You Remember To Do Kegels

Getting plenty of sex-ercise is made easy with Kegal Camp iPhone application.

Looking for a clean, hi-tech and portable way to boost your sex life? Enlist yourself in Kegel Camp, a new iPhone application that boasts a fun and easy way to get your groin in shape for sex by way of kegels.

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Kegels: Exercise Your Way to Better Sex

Tips on how to strengthen your sex muscles and improve your sexual performance

Kegel exercises strengthen your pelvic floor and pubococcygeus (PC) muscles, also known as the sex muscles, for a myriad of benefits. These exercises are commonly practiced to increase bladder control, as well as prevent the deterioration of the pelvic floor muscles, which weaken as women age and experience pregnancies.

Keeping an Erection During Oral Sex

Keeping an Erection During Oral Sex

Pharmaceutical companies would love you to pop a pill to solve your limp ways, this isn't necessary.

Question: The last time I was getting oral sex I lost my erection and now it happens often. Why does this happen and what can I do to stop it? This can be a very common experience. As rapidly as blood engorges your penis to make it erect, the blood can just as quickly drain away leaving you limp. In fact, many men also lose their erections during sexual intercourse.

What are Ben Wa Balls?

What are Ben Wa Balls?

I was introduced to Ben Wa Balls back in 2003… I have always liked going to the Adult Toy Stores with my guy and looking around for new stuff. I will admit that although I know what most of the toys in the store do, whenever I saw those little balls I was baffled. So I decided to buy a set and then I got online and did a little research.

Ben Wa Balls Demystified

For those of you who may only have a vague idea what they are, ben wa balls are small, marble-sized balls usually made of metal with a small weight inside them. The pair I have, however, are made of jade. There are many uses for ben wa balls; their job is to strengthen the muscles of the vagina and pelvic floor.

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3 Tips For Sex After Menopause

You can have good sex after menopause. Three tips for dealing with your changing body.

Many women worry about sex after menopause—will it hurt? Will my sexual appetite vanish? The reality is that, while your body does change, you can have a vigorous, healthy sex life as you age. Today we came across an excellent, informative article about enjoying ost-menopausal sex. Here are some of its tips for dealing with the your new body.

Ben Wa Balls Demystified

Ben Wa Balls Demystified

Ben wa balls are used to strengthen the muscles in the vagina and the pelvic floor. Stronger vaginal muscles not only help increase sexual pleasure, but they also help with mild incontinence, which is a common problem after childbirth. Tantrikas use them to help build chi, or life force energy, in the body.

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The French Discover Another Great Sex Secret

Nicolas Sarkozy's exercise regimen improved his sex life—and it can better yours, too!

Sarkozy's exercise regimen improved his sex life—and it can better yours, too! The froggy prez has been on a serious exercise regimen, and in the past 10 months has dropped nine pounds and two pants sizes. But there's a not-so-evident benefit as well: improved sex life. Sarkozy's trainer, Julie Imperiali, revealed the secret to her performance-enhancing routine: focus on the perineum. Keeping the perineum in shape is helpful for women as well—ever heard of Kegel exercises?