We consulted the smartest sex docs around to learn how popular sex myths stack up with reality.
Uncircumcised men have better sex.
FALSE: Researchers studied men who underwent circumcision as adults. (All together now: Ouch!) They found that there was no significant difference in sex drive, erection, ejaculation, or overall satisfaction.
Some women can orgasm through nipple stimulation alone.
TRUE: Every woman is different, but one study shows that the upper portion of the breast, from 10 o'clock to 2 o'clock, is ultrasensitive enough to provide orgasm. Start there, working your way in toward the areola.
The average erection measures 8 inches.
FALSE: Relax, Shorty. In a recent study, 63 percent of men complained of having inferior hardware — but none of them was smaller than normal! Normal is between 5.5 and 6.2 inches long when erect and 4.7 to 5.1 inches around. Don't even think about measuring at your desk.
Oysters make you horny.
FALSE: You make you horny. "There is no scientific evidence that oysters increase libido," says Jon L. Pryor, M.D., a professor of urologic surgery at the University of Minnesota. "But there may be a placebo effect, so if it works, great!"
Green M&Ms make you horny.
FALSE: Unless they do. Then it's true. Isn't the mind wonderful?
Semen is low-carb.
FALSE: Semen is mostly fruit sugar (fructose) and enzymes — not low-carb. Which finally explains why there's no Oral Sex Diet.
Cutting out broccoli will make your semen taste better.
TRUE: Semen is naturally bitter, and eating broccoli and drinking coffee can make it worse. A ray of hope for the Oral Sex Diet!
Men think about sex every 7 seconds.
FALSE: That number is tossed around a lot, but the truth is that only 23 percent of men claim to fantasize frequently. But maybe the rest are just too distracted to check the clock.
Some women can orgasm just from working out.
TRUE: A lot of women require a buildup of tension in their legs to achieve orgasm, so when they combine this with exercise (like a hanging knee rais) and the release of endorphins and dopamine, it can cause the clitoral stimulation that is needed.
Having sex in water (swimming pool, hot tub, shower) will kill sperm.
TRUE: Some of your swimmers may die, but it isn't an effective method of birth control. Though a hot tub can overheat your testicles and kill sperm, there should be plenty left for the egg hunt.
Uncircumcised men have better sex.
FALSE: Researchers studied men who underwent circumcision as adults. (All together now: Ouch!) They found that there was no significant difference in sex drive, erection, ejaculation, or overall satisfaction.
Some women can orgasm through nipple stimulation alone.
TRUE: Every woman is different, but one study shows that the upper portion of the breast, from 10 o'clock to 2 o'clock, is ultrasensitive enough to provide orgasm. Start there, working your way in toward the areola.
The average erection measures 8 inches.
FALSE: Relax, Shorty. In a recent study, 63 percent of men complained of having inferior hardware — but none of them was smaller than normal! Normal is between 5.5 and 6.2 inches long when erect and 4.7 to 5.1 inches around. Don't even think about measuring at your desk.
Oysters make you horny.
FALSE: You make you horny. "There is no scientific evidence that oysters increase libido," says Jon L. Pryor, M.D., a professor of urologic surgery at the University of Minnesota. "But there may be a placebo effect, so if it works, great!"
Green M&Ms make you horny.
FALSE: Unless they do. Then it's true. Isn't the mind wonderful?
Semen is low-carb.
FALSE: Semen is mostly fruit sugar (fructose) and enzymes — not low-carb. Which finally explains why there's no Oral Sex Diet.
Cutting out broccoli will make your semen taste better.
TRUE: Semen is naturally bitter, and eating broccoli and drinking coffee can make it worse. A ray of hope for the Oral Sex Diet!
Men think about sex every 7 seconds.
FALSE: That number is tossed around a lot, but the truth is that only 23 percent of men claim to fantasize frequently. But maybe the rest are just too distracted to check the clock.
Some women can orgasm just from working out.
TRUE: A lot of women require a buildup of tension in their legs to achieve orgasm, so when they combine this with exercise (like a hanging knee rais) and the release of endorphins and dopamine, it can cause the clitoral stimulation that is needed.
Having sex in water (swimming pool, hot tub, shower) will kill sperm.
TRUE: Some of your swimmers may die, but it isn't an effective method of birth control. Though a hot tub can overheat your testicles and kill sperm, there should be plenty left for the egg hunt.
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