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When Pleasure Hurts: Sperm Cramps?

When Pleasure Hurts: Heard of Sperm Cramps? Key Takeaways Sperm cramps are caused after ejaculation or prolonged arousal without release. Immediate relief remedies: cold packs, warm baths, supportive underwear. Severe pain may indicate infections like prostatitis. Introduction Sperm cramps, medically known as post-ejaculatory pain or testicular cramps, represent one of the most overlooked aspects of

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Bleeding to Birth: Understanding Postpartum Haemorrhage

Bleeding To Birth: Understanding Postpartum Haemorrhage Key Takeaways PPH is the loss of 1000 ml of blood post childbirth. Uterine Atony is the leading cause of PPH.  PPH can cause long-term cardiovascular problems. The World Health Organisation defined Postpartum Haemorrhage or PPH as the loss of 500 ml or more of blood of a pregnant

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How Smoking Is Affecting Your Sexual Health: Storytime

How Smoking Affects Your Sexual Health: Storytime Key Takeaways Nicotine negatively impacts libido  Smoking can lead to organ deformities in a baby Quitting smoking reverses most fertility damages Unseen Consequences of Smoking on SRHR SRHR stands for Sexual and Reproduction Health and Rights. Sexual health is a fundamental aspect of human well being. However, one

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Virginity: What is it, really?

Virginity: What is it, really? Key Takeaways Virginity is a social construct, not a biological fact. The hymen is not a proof of virginity. It varies for everyone. Cultural pressure around virginity reinforces gender inequality. Roots Of Virginity Merriam-Webster defines ‘virgin’ as a person who has not had sexual intercourse. For many, losing virginity is

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Teachers are hard to change (or are they?)

Talking to teachers isn’t easy. Not because they aren’t approachable, but because they have years of experience that we, as young adults, often feel we can’t challenge. How do you tell someone who has spent decades in a classroom that the world they’ve taught in is changing? That the students they see today are different from the ones they taught five or ten years ago? That their instincts, shaped by years of experience, might need a shift?
It’s uncomfortable. It’s intimidating. But it’s necessary.

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