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4 Exercises That Will Change Your Sex Life

Care2's resident "loveologist" discusses how exercise can improve your sexual stamina.

There is no better way to wake up your libido while increasing your sexual stamina and activity than by adding regular physical exercise--cardio conditioning, core strength training, muscle building, and flexibility--to your daily routine.

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6 Surprising Habits That Could Hurt A Man's Sex Life

Biking, snoring and other factors that could lead to erectile dysfunction.

In the past, erectile dysfunction — which affects 20-30 million American men — has been chalked up to factors like anxiety, stress, smoking and bad hygiene. While Viagra and other pills can offer a solution, there's something else men can do to ensure they perform better in bed: check their habits.

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Love Bytes: Fatherhood Lowers Testosterone, Making Men More Loyal

Plus, signs you're too comfortable in your relationship.

A man loses testosterone when he has a baby. Things you don't know about your menses. Why are we taking sex so seriously? Signs you're a high-maintenance girlfriend. How to break down emotional walls after a breakup. Signs you're too comfortable in your relationship.

Shake-Up Your Diet with an Earthquake!

Shake-Up Your Diet with an Earthquake!

Why wait to re-prioritize how you live your life? Learn why diet relates to stress levels.

The epicenter of the 5.8 magnitude earthquake yesterday was less than 30 miles away from me and my family. Sometimes it takes a big "shake" to make us wake up and really commit to drinking our veggies and whey protein on a daily basis. Our ability to deal with a stressful event, such as an unexpected earthquake that's nowhere near a fault line, is directly influenced by our diet. Eating a diet that is predominantly raw fruits, vegetables, and protein sources with supplemental minerals and nutrients gives us the most bang for the calories and money.

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Jane Fonda Credits Testosterone For Her High Sex Drive

The 73-year-old sex symbol admits she has help from the male hormone.

According to Jane Fonda, sex just gets better with age. The 73-year-old actress has remained something of a sex symbol well past what society determines to be a woman's "peak age," and has claimed that the best sex of her life didn't happen until she was 71.

Okay for Men to Sit & Rest

Okay for Men to Sit & Rest

Women get upset when they see their men sitting, watching TV, on the internet--but it's necessary.

The stress-reducing hormone responsible for lowering your stress level is different depending on your gender. For men--the stress-reducing hormone is: TESTOSTERONE. For women--the stress-reducing hormone is: OXYTOCIN. The way we reduce our stress actually increases stress in the opposite sex. So before you shut each-other out of the bedroom. The solution is to two-fold: (1) Understand that your physiology is why you do some annoying things to the opposite sex. Research shows:

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Male Menopause Demystified

Dropping hormone levels are to blame for this common mid-life condition.

If he's been feeling rundown lately, become unusually short-tempered and restless, has less interest in sex, complains that his joints ache, or wakes in the middle of the night sweating, the reason could be male menopause—or, as some doctors call it, "andropause." It's triggered by dropping hormone levels in middle-age. Sound familiar?

Oxytocin High for Mother’s Day

Oxytocin High for Mother’s Day

At Mars Venus Coaching we talk a lot about oxytocin and its many benefits. There’s nothing like the rush of oxytocin to fuel your day. As a mom, as a daughter, as a friend, as a business woman—it doesn’t matter what title is attached to your name as a female, what matters is knowing how to produce oxytocin for yourself.

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Old Guys Still Interested In Doing It

Elderly Australian men are still very interested in sex.

A study of older Australian men shows that they want sex more regularly. Essentially, libido does dip as men age, but some men stay very interested in sex as their bodies still produce goodly amounts of testosterone. Of the 2,700 men polled between the ages of 75 and 95, roughly half still found sex to be between somewhat and very important, though less than a third were getting it with any regularity. Which means that around 20 percent of old Australian men are not getting the sexin' they want.

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Can The Web Protect Your Relationship From PMS?

Two new online tools aim to keep relationships happy despite your hormones.

Hormones can work FOR you. Your menstrual cycle may seem like a bummer but knowing it really well can be quite beneficial to your love life and life in general. That's where MyHormonesMadeMeDoIt.com comes in handy. They let you know how to make testosterone and estrogen work for you. Two new online tools aim to keep relationships happy and sane during bouts of PMS.