Herpes- Episode 1

What everyone needs to know about Herpes Simplex Type 1 and 2

Herpes simplex viruses -- more commonly known as herpes -- are categorized into two types: herpes type 1 (HSV-1, or oral herpes) and herpes type 2 (HSV-2, or genital herpes). Most commonly, herpes type 1 causes sores around the mouth and lips (sometimes called fever blisters or cold sores). HSV-1 can cause genital herpes, but most cases of genital herpes are caused by herpes type 2. In HSV-2, the infected person may have sores around the genitals or rectum. Although HSV-2 sores may occur in other locations, these sores usually are found below the waist.

Amazingly, under a microscope, HSV- 1 and 2 are virtually identical. They share approximately 50% of their DNA. Both types infect the body's mucosal surfaces, usually the mouth or genitals, and then establishes residence in the nervous system. The primary difference between the two viral types is in where they typically establish residence in the body. Both Types of Herpes have a "site of preference." HSV-1 usually establishes residence the trigeminal ganglion, a collection of nerve cells near the ear. From there, it tends to recur on the lower lip or face. HSV-2 usually sets up residence in the sacral ganglion at the base of the spine. From there, it recurs in the genital area . But not everyone who gets the herpes simplex virus develops cold sores. In some people, the virus stays dormant (asleep) permanently.

How common is it?

The disease is very common. According to Wikipedia, Worldwide rates of HSV infection are between 65% and 90%.^] HSV1 is more common than HSV2 with rates of both increasing as people age.^] Rates of infection are determined by the presence of antibodies against either viral species.^[

In the US, 57.7% of the population is infected with HSV-1^[64] and 16.2% are infected with HSV-2. Among those HSV-2 positive, only 18.9% were aware that they were infected. About 1 million new cases are reported every year. Millions more likely go unreported.

About one in five U.S. adults and teens have had a genital herpes infection -- and most don’t know it.. Genital herpes is a chronic, lifelong viral infection. At least 50 million persons in the United States have genital HSV infection. One out of four teens in the United States becomes infected with an STD each year and by the age of 25, half of all sexually active young adults will get an STD. Women are more susceptible to herpes.

STDs can increase the risk of HIV. People with genital herpes have at least twice the risk of becoming infected with HIV if exposed to it than those without it. Read more about herpes and HIV infection.

What Causes Herpes Infections and Outbreaks?

Herpes simplex type 1, through sores on the skin, can be spread through kissing or sharing objects such as toothbrushes or eating utensils. In general, a person can only get herpes type 2 infection during sexual contact with someone who has a genital HSV-2 infection. It is important to know that both HSV-1 and HSV-2 can be spread even if sores are not present.

Pregnant women with genital herpes should talk to their doctor as genital herpes can be passed on to the baby during childbirth.

Some things that can trigger (wake up) the virus and cause attacks (or outbreaks) of herpes can be brought on by the following conditions:

General illness (from mild illnesses to serious conditions)
Fatigue
Physical or emotional stress
Immunosuppression due to AIDS or such medications as chemotherapy or steroids
Trauma to the affected area, including sexual activity
Menstruation
Sun exposure
Surgery
Extreme Heat

What Are the Symptoms of Herpes Simplex?

When Herpes wakes up it will leave its home in the ganglion and follow the nervous system to a weakened nerve cell on the skin. As it leave the ganglion it will send out signals it is coming. It can stimulate the neurons along the cytoskeletal highway, engendering a tingling sensation. This is known as prodrome.

Prodrome
A warning sign (prodrome) is experienced by many people in recurring outbreaks. Warning symptoms which indicate the virus is becoming active, and is on its way to the skin's surface may include:

itching
tingling
numbness
burning
general fatigue
flu-like symptoms
fever
swelling of the lymph nodes in the area of outbreak
headache
painful urination
pain in the buttocks, back of legs, lower back

Weakened Nerve Cells under the skin- The infected area is usually painful and may itch, burn or tingle, during the outbreak. Symptoms of herpes simplex virus typically appear as a blister or as multiple blisters on or around affected areas -- usually the mouth, genitals, or rectum. The blisters break, leaving tender sores.

The first episode is usually the most severe as most people have not been exposed to the virus before and antibodies will not have been produced to trigger the immune response. When the herpes virus gets into skin cells it reproduces itself and starts to multiply, making the skin red and sensitive. Blisters or bumps may appear on the area of contact, the blisters first opening, then healing with the regeneration of new skin tissue

usually develop within 2 to 20 days after contact
could continue up to 2 weeks
may be so mild it goes unnoticed
may take longer or be less severe in some people, especially in those with partial immunity to the virus from having another form of herpes
the first attack sometimes causes visible sores
last between 10 - 21 days

Other symptoms include:

swollen lymph glands
painful inflamed blisters develop around infected area
headache
muscle ache
fever
vaginal or penis discharge
infection of the urethra causing a burning sensation during urination
a burning sensation in the genitals
lower back pain
small red bumps may appear in the genital area following earlier symptoms, later developing into painful blisters, which crust over, form a scab, and heal.

How is Herpes Spread?

Herpes is spread by direct skin to skin contact. Unlike other viruses that you can get through the air, herpes spreads by only by direct contact. For example, if you have a cold sore and kiss someone, you can transfer the virus to their mouth. Likewise, if you have active genital herpes and have vaginal or anal intercourse, you can give your partner genital herpes. Finally, if you have a cold sore and have oral sex by putting your mouth on your partner’s genitals, you can give your partner genital herpes.

When Is Herpes Most Likely To Be Spread?

Herpes is most easily spread when a sore is present, but, it is also spread at other times too. Some people notice itching, tingling or other sensations before they see anything on their skin. These are called "Prodromal Symptoms" and they warn that virus may be present on the skin. Herpes is most likely to be spread from the time these first symptoms are noticed until the area is completely healed and the skin looks normal again. Sexual contact (oral, vaginal, or anal) is very risky during this time.

Can Herpes Be Transmitted Without Symptoms? Yes! Sometimes those who know they are infected spread the virus between outbreaks, when no signs or symptoms are present. This is called "Asymptomatic Transmission."
Research also shows that herpes simplex infections are spread by people who don't know they are infected. These people may have symptoms so mild they don't notice them at all or else don't recognize them as herpes. 60% of infected people do not know they are infected. Due to this is are much safer in a relationship with infected person who is familiar with their body and are educated with STDs, then with someone who is uneducated with STDs.

How easily Herpes Spread?

Most people with genital herpes are just as concerned about transmission-the likelihood of spreading the virus to a partner-as about their own health. On the other hand, few people with oral herpes, share this concern. Is this because one type is more contagious than the other?

No!!! Both viral types are easily transmitted to their site of preference, and can also be spread to other sites. Both are most contagious during active outbreaks, but are may be spread through viral shedding when there are no recognizable symptoms. According to Spruance, people with recurrent oral HSV-1 shed virus in their saliva about 5% of the time even when they show no symptoms. In the first year of infection, people with genital HSV-2 shed virus from the genital area about 6-10% of days when they show no symptoms, and less often over time. (Both of these figures reflect shedding as detected by viral culture.) In other words, The longer someone has had herpes the less likely they are to have a shedding period.

However, possible transmission gets more complicated. Acquisition of one type is more difficult-though certainly possible-if you already have the other type. This is because either type, contracted orally or genitally, causes the body to produce antibodies, some of which are active against both HSV-1 and 2. This acquired immune response gives some limited protection if the body encounters a second type. When a person with a prior HSV infection does contract the second type, the first episode tends to be less severe than when there are no prior antibodies present.

This means oral HSV-1 is often the most easily acquired herpes infection. Usually the first herpes simplex virus that people encounter, oral HSV-1, is typically spread simply by the kind of social kiss that a relative gives a child. Because children have no prior infection with any HSV type, they have no immune defense against the virus.

By the time they're teenagers or young adults, about 50% of Americans have HSV-1 antibodies in their blood. By the time they are over age 50, some 80-90% of Americans have HSV-1 antibodies.

How Is Herpes Simplex Diagnosed?

Often, the appearance of herpes simplex virus is typical and no testing is needed to confirm the diagnosis. If a health care provider is uncertain, herpes simplex can be diagnosed with laboratory tests, including DNA -- or PCR -- tests and virus cultures.

How Painful Is Herpes Simplex?

Some people experience very mild genital herpes symptoms or no symptoms at all. Frequently, people infected with the virus don't even know they have it. However, when it causes symptoms, it can be described as painful. This is especially true for the first outbreak, which is often the worst. Outbreaks are described as aches or pains in or around the genital area or burning, pain, or difficulty urinating. Some people experience discharge from the vagina or penis.

Oral herpes lesions (cold sores) usually cause tingling and burning just prior to the breakout of the blisters. The blisters themselves can also be painful.

How often does one have an outbreak?

Just how much of a physical problem HSV poses for a person depends largely on three factors:

The first is how well the person's immune system is able to control the infection. Differences in immune response may be the main reason that some people are plagued by frequent cold sores or genital herpes outbreaks while others are not. It's also the reason that both HSV-1 and 2 can pose serious challenges for infants, who have a limited immune response; as well as for people with compromised immune systems, including people with cancer, AIDS, severe burns, and people taking immunosuppressant medications.

The second factor affecting outbreaks is how long a person has had the infection. Over time, recurrences of both HSV- 1 and 2 tend to decrease, for reasons that aren't entirely clear. In the case of oral HSV-1, many of the approximately 100 million Americans acquired the virus when they were children. By the time they're adults, only some 5% of people are bothered enough to consider oral HSV-1 a medical problem, according to Spruance. Almost all of the approximately 40 million Americans infected with HSV-2 acquired the virus as teenagers or young adults. For those with HSV 2, those who have recurring outbreaks experience an average of four to six episodes in the first year. Over time, as with oral infections, the number of outbreaks usually drops off.

The third factor that affects the frequency of HSV -1 and 2 outbreaks is whether the virus is took up” home” in its site of preference. While either HSV type can infect both genital and oral areas, both types cause milder infections when they are away from "home" territory. When not making “home” in their site of preference, both type 1 and 2 seem to lose most of their punch. For example, most people infected with HSV-1 in the genital area have few, if any, outbreaks after the initial episode, far fewer than is typical with either oral HSV-1 or genital HSV-2. While experts estimate that some 30% of genital herpes infections in the United States may be caused by HSV-1, only 2- 5% of recurring genital outbreaks are caused by HSV-1. Research conducted by Lawrence Corey, MD, and colleagues at the University of Washington in Seattle shows that genital HSV-2 recurs 10 times more often than genital HSV-1.

According to a study by Wald et al. (New England Journal of Medicine, 1995), among 110 women with genital herpes, the average number of recurrences per year for those with genital HSV-1 was zero. Other studies have shown an average of about one outbreak per year (Benedetti, Annals of Internal Medicine, 1994).

Similarly, HSV-2 infection in the oral area-outside its site of preference-very rarely causes problems. First of all, oral, HSV-2 infections are rare, for reasons discussed below. But even when an infection occurs, recurrent outbreaks are uncommon. In one study (Lafferty et al., New England Journal of Medicine, 1987), oral HSV-2 recurred an average of 0.01 times a year in newly infected people. "I've never convincingly seen an oral type 2 recurrence," says Spruance.

A possible fourth factor affecting recurrence rate is viral type. According to the Lafferty study, genital HSV-2 infections were the most frequently recurring herpes infections, followed by oral HSV-1, genital HSV-1, and last of all, oral HSV-2.

Social Views of Herpes

When an infected person first tells someone they have genital herpes, they may start by comparing the infection to oral herpes, or cold sores. Despite of scientific facts, the social stigma and negative emotional attitudes when dealing with genital herpes can make it hard to compare it objectively with an oral infection that most people casually accept. Viewing herpes with the negative assumptions of our society, many still believe there is a "good" herpes virus-HSV- 1, the usual cause of cold sores-and a "bad" herpes virus-HSV-2, the usual cause of genital herpes.

However this is not an absolute. Either type can reside in either or both parts of the body and infect oral and/or genital areas. Unfortunately, many people aren't aware of this, which contributes both to the spread of type 1 and to the misperception that the two types are somehow different.

"People don't understand that you can have type 1 genitally or orally, that the two types are essentially the same virus,' says Marshall Clover, manager of the National Herpes Hotline." One type is associated with stigma, the other is "'just a cold sore"- our society has a euphemism for it so we don't even have to acknowledge that it's herpes.

While HSV is frustrating and can be a painful condition for some people, in general the virus is less a medical problem than a social problem. For most of us, genital herpes is no more dangerous than a cold sore. However, whether we like it or not, there is social prejudice that is a reality against someone with genital herpes, no matter which virus causes it, "People have more trouble explaining to a new partner that they have genital herpes, even if it's HSV- 1, than if they have a cold sore," says Glover. "Just saying the word "genital" is like an anvil that pulls the sentence down".

For people who have trouble dealing with social attitudes toward genital herpes, the blatant double standard society applies to oral herpes can be frustrating, to say the least, but can send many of its infected into isolation, depression or to suicide. Realistically though after reading about HSV, wouldn’t it better to have this disease in your pants than on your face? Understand if others seem freaked by you without taking it personally.

Can Herpes Be Cured?

There is no cure for herpes simplex. Once a person has the virus, it remains in the body. The virus lies inactive in the nerve cells of the trigeminal or sacral ganglion until something triggers it to become active again

Prevention: Ways to Reduce Your Risk

1. Use a condom every time you have sex.

A condom may protect you from the herpes virus if it covers the infected area. Male condoms offer good protection, only if the infected area on the male is covered or contact with the infected area on the female is prevented. Female condoms may offer better protection as they cover a larger area. Protection is lost if a condom slips or breaks and contact is made with the infected. If you touch an infected area, immediately was the area that came in contact with the sores.

2. Ask your partner if he or she has ever had a sexually transmitted disease.

Most people who have genital herpes don't know they're infected, so ask whether he or she has had any other sexually transmitted disease. People with a history of STDs are more likely to have genital herpes.

It may be awkward, but it's important to be honest with each other. Your partner may be afraid to tell you the truth if he or she fears a negative reaction. If your partner feels comfortable talking with you, you'll be more likely to get straight answers.

3. Ask your partner about his or her sexual history.

Someone who has had many sexual partners is more likely to be infected with the herpes virus.

4. Limit the number of sexual partners you have.

The fewer sexual partners you have in your lifetime, the less likely you are to be exposed to the herpes virus.

5. Look with your eyes. Have sex in the light

Don’t go in blind. There is nothing wrong with relishing and looking your partner over for possible issues. You will both thank yourself later.

6. Don't receive oral sex from somebody with a cold sore or without STD Testing.

Oral Herpes which causes sores on the mouth, can be passed to the genitals through oral sex. Plus, who wants gonorrhea of the mouth

7. Ask your partner to be tested for STDs.

If you think your partner is at high risk for genital herpes and other STDs, you may consider asking him or her to be tested. In that case, you should be tested, too.

8. Don't have sex while intoxicated.

Alcohol and illicit drugs lower inhibitions and impair judgment. People tend to be less careful about practicing safer sex while intoxicated and they often regret it later.

9. Wait to have sex.

The only way to be 100% certain you won't get a sexually transmitted disease is to have just one sex partner who has no STDs -- and only if both of you stay monogamous for life. Plus the earlier you have sex the more likely you are to contact herpes or another STD.

10. Try alternate forms of sexual intimacy.

If you don't want to be monogamous or totally celibate until you find a life partner, you could greatly reduce your risk of getting a sexually transmitted disease by doing things that don't involve genital-genital contact or oral-genital contact, such as mutual masturbation.

You ultimately decide what you are willing to deal with. Make an educated choice.

What to Do if Your Partner Has Genital Herpes?

Getting information on genital herpes is one way to deal with your feelings. A partner who has genital herpes needs your support and acceptance. The only way you can do that is to be truly educated. It took a lot of courage for your partner to tell you, and it means he or she cares about your well-being, health, and values your trust. They are telling you because you are special to them or they love you.. A good loving partner never wants to share this part of themselves with you. A person who tells you has integrity. They want you to be safe and to trust them with your life. Telling you is the ultimate sacrifice. For yes, you could reject them. And it is your right. Sometimes, as stated on other Herpes website "No good deed goes unpunished" is often a harsh fact of life. But if you care for this person at all, don't let it be that way in your relationship. Of course, your feelings and concerns matter, too. If you're uncomfortable with the idea of having sex with your partner again, or becoming sexually intimate for the first time, you're entitled to feel that way.

But instead of declaring the sexual part of your relationship is over or out of the question, think of ways you can be intimate without risking infection. You can reduce the risk of becoming infected through sexual intercourse by using condoms and avoiding sex when your partner has symptoms. There will always be some risk, even if you practice safer sex, but you can minimize it as much as possible.

Get Informed About Genital Herpes

Educate yourself about genital herpes if your partner has not explained it to your satisfaction. You'll find out that it's not as serious as it may seem, and that people can and do have wonderful relationships with great sex even though one of them has genital herpes.

Sometimes people in long-term relationships suspect that their partner has been cheating when he or she is diagnosed. That's not necessarily true, so don't make that accusation. Your partner could have been infected years or decades before you met. Remember some people never have an outbreak. Also, consider the possibility that you gave your partner herpes. Millions of people live with genital herpes without having a clue that they're infected. In fact, health experts estimate that 60-90% of those who are infected in the United States don't know it. A herpes infection doesn't always cause obvious sores on the genitals. In many cases, it causes no noticeable symptoms. Health care professionals say that sex partners of people with herpes should be tested, as that is the only way to know for sure if they are infected or not.

Reducing Baby’s Risk of Herpes Infection

Pregnant women with genital herpes should talk to their doctor as genital herpes can be passed on to the baby during childbirth .Delivering a baby via cesarean section can protect an infant from infection with the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Read more about the recommendations for cesarean section and herpes.

How Is Herpes Simplex Treated?

Although there is no cure for herpes, treatments can relieve the symptoms. Medication can decrease the pain related to an outbreak and can shorten healing time. They can also decrease the total number of outbreaks. Drugs including Famvir, Zovirax, and Valtrex are among the medications used to treat the symptoms of herpes. Warm baths may relieve the pain associated with genital sores. There are many ways to treat the disease including: diet, medication, topical ointments, herbs.

First and foremost the disease should be treated by diet. It is possible to significantly reduce outbreaks by eating healthy, avoiding certain foods and taking vitamin supplements to support a healthy immune system.

Diet:

Avoid alcohol, processed foods, colas, white flour products, surgar refined carbohydrates, coffee, and drugs use.

The following vitamin supplements are recommended by the book Prescription for Nutritional Healing:

Vitamin A	50,000 IU daily
Vitamin B	50mg or more 3 times daily
Vitamin C	5,000 – 10,000mg
Zinc chelate	50-100mg daily in divided doses
Vitamin E	600 IU daily
Calcium	1500 mg daily
Magnesium	750 mg daily

Medication:
Consult your doctor about the appropriate course of medication for your circumstances. Your doctor will usually prescribe a treatment that follows the CDC recommedations. Their recommended course of treatment depends on whether or not this is the first episode, or a recurring episode. The CDC basic guidelines are as follows:

First episode: Many patients with first-episode herpes present with mild clinical manifestations but later develop severe or prolonged symptoms. Therefore, most patients with initial genital herpes should receive antiviral therapy.

One of the following courses is chosen.

Acyclovir [Zovirax] 400 mg orally three times a day for 7--10 days
OR Acyclovir [Zovirax] 200 mg orally five times a day for 7--10 days
OR Famciclovir [Famvir] 250 mg orally three times a day for 7--10 days
OR Valacyclovir [Valtrex] 1 g orally twice a day for 7--10 days

Recurring episode: Effective episodic treatment of recurrent herpes requires initiation of therapy within 1 day of lesion onset, or during the prodrome that precedes some outbreaks. The patient should be provided with a supply of drug or a prescription for the medication with instructions to self-initiate treatment immediately when symptoms begin.

One of the following courses is chosen.

Acyclovir [Zovirax] 400 mg orally three times a day for 5 days
OR Acyclovir [Zovirax] 200 mg orally five times a day for 5 days
OR Famciclovir [Famvir] 125 mg orally twice a day for 5 days
OR Valacyclovir [Valtrex] 500 mg orally twice a day for 3--5 days
OR Valacyclovir [Valtrex] 1.0 g orally once a day for 5 days

Medication treatment information and dosage suggestions are from the Center for Disease Control treatment recommendations. More info at: http://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/2-2002TG.htm#GenitalHerpes

Herbs:

Herbs shown to be effective include mint family herbs such as: lemon balm, oregano, rosemary, sage, and thyme. Herbal teas that include these have shown to be beneficial. Application of lemon balm to sores is reported to be effective at shortening the outbreaks. A popular and effective product containing the essential oil of lemon balm is HBalm. It has positive results for many people.

Another genital herpes fighting product based on essential oils is H-Away from Amoils.com.

One promising study of herbal treatments documents that it was able to cure 49% of the study participants. This is the only mention of a cure in a medical study. This may work for many people with herpes. More info at: http://www.secret-cures.com

Dynamiclear:

Treatment with Dynamiclear has shown amazing results. Most people report that once treated, sores never return. The ingredients are kept a closely guarded secret, but the numerous testimonials prove it is without a doubt one of the most effective products available today. Get it at: http://www.dynamiclear.com

Information for this article was found on these fine websites:

http://www.herpes.com/hsv1-2.html

http://www.webmd.com/genital-herpes/guide/genital-herpes-overview-facts

http://www.herpescounter.com/#common

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herpes_simplex

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1.
a. The vulva.
b. Sexual intercourse with a woman.
2. Used as a disparaging term for a woman.
3. A man regarded as weak, timid, or unmanly.
pussy fart n: An expulsion of vaginal gas; a queef.
queef
v: To expel trapped gas through the vaginal opening.
n: A discharge of vaginal gas; a vart.
quim n: The vulva.
rack n: A woman's breasts.
slit n: The vulva.
snatch n: The vulva.
ta-ta's n: A woman's breasts.
tit n: A woman's breast.
twat n:
1. The vulva.
2. A woman or girl.
vart n: An expulsion of vaginal gas; A vaginal fart.
Barclay's Bank n: Rhyming slang for masturbation; bank rhymes with wank, the most common British term for masturbation.
bash the bish v: phrase. masturbate. Bish refers to the glans of the penis, which is said to resemble a bishop's miter in shape.
chicken choker n: A person who masturbates.
diddle v:
1. To have intercourse with (a woman). 2. To practice masturbation upon.
finger v:
To digitally stimulate the vulva.
Idiom
finger-fuck
To masturbate by means of inserting one's finger(s) into the vestibule of the vagina.
jack off v : To masturbate.
jerk off v : get sexual gratification through self-stimulation.
taffy pulling n: A euphemism for male masturbation.
toss n: An act of masturbation (applies to males only).
v.
toss, tossing, tossed
To masturbate (applies to males only).
Phrasal Verb:
toss off
To masturbate.
tosser n: A person who masturbates (applies to males only).
wanker n: A person who masturbates.
arse n:
1. Buttocks.
2. Anus: Stick it up your arse
3. Sexual intercourse.
ass n:
1.
a. Buttocks.
b. The anus.
2. Sexual intercourse.
3. Any of several hoofed mammals of the genus Equus, resembling and closely related to the horses but having a smaller build and longer ears, and including the domesticated donkey.
4. a pompous fool.
5. A vain, self-important, silly, or aggressively stupid person.
6. A dull, heavy, stupid fellow; a dolt
asshole n:
1. excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal.
2. A thoroughly contemptible, detestable person.
3. The most miserable or undesirable place in a particular area.
backdoor n: A euphemism for the anus.
bum n: The buttocks.
bun n:
1. One of the buttocks. Often used in the plural.
2. A drunken spree.
bunghole n: The anus.
can n: The buttocks.
fanny n : Buttocks.
fart chimney n: The colon.
keister n:
1. Buttocks.
2. The anus.
moon n: The bared buttocks.
v. intr.
mooned, mooning, moons
To expose one's buttocks in public as a prank or disrespectful gesture
poop chute n: The colon.
rimmed, rimming n: To perform anilingus on.
rimjob n: Anilingus; oral stimulation of the anus.
tooshie n: The buttocks.
[Alteration of Yiddish tokhes, from Hebrew]
tush n: Buttocks.

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Male Orgasm

by Christie LaValley
The male orgasm is a complicated experience. The main function of the male orgasm is the ejaculation of sperm, however, not all men ejaculate with orgasm. This fact is often a surprise to most men.

Ejaculation and the Male Orgasm
According to: http://www.livestrong.com/article/12496-male-orgasm/#ixzz1QZQEx16Q , it is possible to have a male orgasm without ejaculation.

Pre-adolescent boys may experience an orgasm without ejaculation.
Some men do not have an ejaculation until several seconds after orgasm.
Some men, who are incapable of ejaculation, are still capable of orgasm.
Some men, may experience several ejaculations and go on to have further orgasms, but without ejaculation.

Physical Experience of the Male orgasm
The male orgasm seems to have psychological effect as well as a physical effects. Some men experience, an orgasm in just the scrotum and the genital area, while other men report a sensation that expands out to other parts of the body. Still, other men claim that their orgasms full body experience.

To understand how the male come to have an orgasm first we must understand how the penis works. Penile erection involves a complex interaction between three of the body systems to work together, the vascular system, the nervous system and the endocrine system. Penile erection happens when two tubular structures, known as the corpora cavernosa become engorged with venous blood, Corpora cavernosa run the length of the penis and usually fill up due to physiological stimuli, also known as sexual stimulation and sexual arousal. The corpus spongiosum, a single tubular structure which contains the urethra may also become slightly engorged with blood, but less so than the corpora cavernosa.
Nervous System
When aroused by sexual stimulus, the reflex centers of the spinal cord begin to emit impulses that leave the cord, go to the genitals and initiate emission, the forerunner of ejaculation.

Vascular System
Many fluids from the vas deferens, the prostate, the ampulla and the seminal vesicles and even more tiny glands), mix and head into the internal urethra by contractions of the groin muscles. The filling of the internal urethra evoke signals that are transmitted through the pudendal nerves from the spinal cord. Increases of pressure in the urethra prompt the semen to be thrusted out, resulting in ejaculation. After ejaculation, erection will subside within one or two minutes in most males.

Endocrine System:
Levels of testosterone in every man is different and play a major role in and performance.

What Happens During the Male Orgasm?
When an orgasm begins, heart rate, blood pressure and respiration all increase. His pelvic thrusts become less voluntary and muscles of the penis will begin to contract rhythmically in order to eject semen from the urethra. Males are able to reach orgasm from the time they begin puberty. During puberty, many males even reach orgasm during their sleep. This is called a "wet dream."
Men are capable of multiple orgasm however, too often when men hear the term “male multiple orgasm,” they view it as experiencing orgasm and ejaculation several times in a row. 15-20% of males in their teens and twenties reported that they were capable of repeated orgasm with ejaculation in a limited period of time. Most men will lost this ability by age 30 or 40’. However, the term male multiple orgasm usually refer to the experience of having several non-ejaculatory orgasms in a row during one session of sex play, which is a different, but intense and satisfying, sexual experience

Orgasm and Ejaculation are Separate for Men

Just as we are not taught and often surprised women can ejaculate, men rarely taught that orgasm and ejaculation are also separate for men. Because most men learn to orgasm by themselves and share their experience verbally only with other young men, they never learn the distinction between orgasm and ejaculation.. But they are two different experiences, and when men learn to separate them, they can also learn to have more than one orgasm for each ejaculation. A male must to control ejaculation and hold it back, while having several non-ejaculatory orgasms. This is learn from masturbation . A man must discover his own sexual responses and feelings. Some men love these feelings and incorporate them into their regular sexual practice, where others claim that this experience has a spiritual element to it. It is not uncommon that some men will find that even though they are orgasm multiple times that they like ejaculating better. Western are most likely not to be taught the ancient tantric practices as a man in the east is taught.

To learn more read the blog on” Male multiple orgasm”

Men like women can cheat themselves of orgasm by worrying about their performance. Take turns with your partner rather than worrying about performance. Have your partner agree to turn taking for both orgasm and performance. You will both benefit and will be able to have a more orgasmic productive love life .

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Under The Covers episode 4: female orgasm

According to several major surveys, only 25 percent of women always climax when having sex with a partner. The rest of women either sometimes do, or never orgasm during intercourse at all, while 90 percent of men easily orgasm 100 percent of the time. No wonder men love sex! Why is there such a big difference? Elisabeth Lloyd, Ph.D., a biology professor at Indiana University, states in her book The Case of the Female Orgasm: Bias in the Science of Evolution, : "The clitoris has the indispensable function of promoting sexual excitement, which induces the female to have intercourse and become pregnant. But the actual incidence of the reflex of orgasm has never been tied to successful reproduction." Translation: Because women can and do get pregnant without climaxing, scientists can't figure out why women orgasm at all. However, most scientists do agree on the how. What they know is that knowledge can help the average girl hit her peak more often.

A woman's most powerful sex organ lies just between her ears. If a woman can put aside all fear, guilt, stress and a host of other distracting thoughts and concentrate on the feeling of sex rather than any thinking, she is bound to be successful in her quest for orgasm. It is suggested the taking breaks to pleasure each other, manually and orally, is a great way to ward off any lingering diversions and to coax one or more orgasms.

There is warm, unique rush women feel during foreplay that results in blood heading straight to their vaginas and clitorises. The walls of the vagina start to swell and secrete these beads of lubrication that slowly gets bigger and eventually start to flow together. Like a man, , blood continues to flood the pelvic area as a woman becomes more turned on. The breathing speeds up, the heart rate increases, and the nipples become erect. The lower part of the vagina narrows to hold the penis while the upper part expands to give the penis someplace to go. Eventually nerve and muscle tension become intense in the genitals, pelvis, buttocks, and thighs. When enough tension builds the body will involuntarily releases all the tension at once in a series of intensely pleasurable waves, aka female orgasm.

During Female orgasm, the uterus, vagina, and anus will contract simultaneously at 0.8-second intervals. During a small orgasm may consist of three to five contractions; where as a biggie there could ten to fifteen. Everybody is different. Many women report feeling different types of orgasms — clitoral, vaginal, and/ or combinations of the two. It has been found that muscles in other parts of the body may contract involuntarily making women clench their toes or make goofy faces. As for the brain, a recent small-scale study at the Netherlands' University of Groningen found that areas involving fear and emotion are actually deactivated during orgasm. No wonder some of us turn to sex instead of a therapist. The body usually goes into a state of satisfied relaxation.

Women, like their male counterparts, can experience pelvic heaviness and aching if they do not reach orgasm leaving them with form of "blue balls. Like the male version, it's harmless.

Types of Orgasms:

Betty Dodson’s descriptions of orgasm which she outlines in her excellent book Orgasms for Two come from over 30 years of teaching women to orgasm, and her own orgasmic experience, which may be unparalleled. Her descriptions of orgasm are guided by her own biases, which favors genital stimulation, and while she discounts the experience of some women, these descriptions offer a great starting point to discuss the multitude of ways men and women can experience orgasm. Below is a summary of some of her orgasm types, with additional comments.
Pressure orgasms. Dodson ties these to early childhood experiences rocking back and forth or masturbating by squeezing your legs together. This orgasm comes from indirect stimulation, no rubbing, but instead applying pressure (by leaning heavily against or on something). As children we may engage in this kind of self soothing and sex stimulating behavior even if it doesn’t result in an orgasm the way we think of them as adults. A study published in the journal Pediatrics in 2005 took note of this very common form of self-stimulation, particularly in young girls. Some adults may bring this behavior into their sex lives and have orgasms from it.
Tension orgasms. This is the orgasm that comes from direct and intense stimulation usually while you are holding your body and muscles tight and tense, and holding your breath. Dodson considers tension orgasms the most common, favored because they are quick and dirty. She also calls them “peak orgasms” as they offer an intense build up followed by a sudden release. Tension orgasms could be our default because of early sexual experiences, which are often secretive and quick. It’s often been suggested that for men, premature ejaculation is a result of learning early on how to get aroused and orgasm quickly. For women too, early experiences can influence later ones, and Dodson encourages people to try to experience more orgasms beyond these, even if they do do the trick.
Relaxation orgasms. Dodson describes this type of orgasm as coming not from a build up of tension, but from deep relaxation during sexual stimulation, where you continue to release tension and relax your muscles and eventually the orgasm sneaks up on you. As opposed to the “peak orgasm” Dodson cites Shree Rajneesh, a Tantric sex master and author of Tantra, Spirituality and Sex , who refers to these kinds of orgasms as “valley orgasms”.
Combination or blended orgasms.Ideally orgasm is a fluid process (no pun intended) and if sex play lasts long enough you’ll get to enjoy more than one experience during orgasm, which we can call a combination orgasm. For Dodson, who has been teaching women to orgasm for over 30 years, combination orgasms involve a specific set of actions, including: “clitoral stimulation, vaginal stimulation, PC muscle contractions, pelvic thrusting, and breathing out loud.” One could broaden this definition to include orgasms that offer a variety of experiences and opportunity for you to pay attention to the different waves of orgasmic feelings.

Clitoral stimulation. Most women require stimulation of the clitoris and labia (the inner lips surrounding the clitoris) during sex to reach orgasm. Prolonged clitoral touch with a gentle, patient hand is, for many, the key to sexual ecstasy. Use sounds and positive words to guide your lover, showing your partner how to stroke you just so.

The sacred spot. The mythic Grafenberg Spot (G-spot) is referred to in Tantra as the "sacred spot." This potent and mysterious erogenous zone is located about two to three inches up on the front side of the vaginal channel. When aroused, a man should slip his ring finger into the woman’s vagina allowing his fingertip to brush against the inner wall. The G-spot is between the size of a pea and a quarter with a slightly rippled texture. For some women, though not for all, gentle stimulation can induce powerful orgasms and even female ejaculate. However, take care not to over-stimulate this sensitive spot.

The g spot debate is far from over, and while Dodson doesn’t discount them, she favors clitoral stimulation at least being in the mix, and offers a wary attitude to those who argue for orgasms that come from penetration alone. Nonetheless, many women report orgasms that come from g spot stimulation being fundamentally different from orgasms that come from other kinds of stimulation, and given the number of women who have written and talked about it, they certainly deserve a place in the orgasm encyclopedia.

Fantasy orgasms-there have been several studies and years of anecdotal reports by women who have orgasms without any physical contact, and from mental fantasy alone. There is a tendency by many to see orgasms from fantasy as being less than other kinds of orgasms, but this attitude seems to come mostly from rigid thinking about the right and wrong way to orgasm, and less from people’s personal experiences.

Multiple orgasms. While female multiple orgasms are more often talked about, both men and women are capable of having multiple orgasms. Dodson distinguishes between multiple orgasms and the “aftershocks of pleasure” that follow a big orgasm, which some people might call orgasms, and which allows them to count 20 or 30 orgasms a night. One of the pitfalls of multiple orgasms is the trap of waiting for them and having anxiety about whether or not you’ll have them. Do either of these things and your attention will be taken away from the pleasure you’re feeling, which is a waste of an orgasm whatever number it comes in.

Big "O" Blockers

So what goes wrong on those nights when a woman cannot seem to orgasm."Nine times out of 10 it's because the woman isn't getting enough continuous clitoral stimulation," Dr. Kerner says. Often, "A woman will get close to orgasm, her partner picks up on it, and [then he either] orgasms immediately or changes what he was doing."

That's why Dr. Kerner frequently recommends the woman-on-top position. Because you control the angle and speed of the thrusts (try a back-and-forth motion so that your clitoris rubs against your partner's abdomen), it allows for the most constant clitoral stimulation.

Another solution is to find a position that mimics how you masturbate. If you have masturbate by lying on your belly and rubbing your clitoris with your hands tucked beneath you, then you should have your man can enter you from behind in that position. Letting a man watch you masturbate in your favorite position is helpful because by watching you he'll also get a better sense of the stimulation you need.

Many women get caught up in how the look. "It's when a woman is too concerned with her appearance and/or performance to actually enjoy herself," Dr. Kerner says. There's no way you're going to have an orgasm if you're fretting about your cellulite or stressing over whether your newest as-seen-on-late-night-cable moves feel good for him. Instead, you have to let the erotic sensations register in your mind. Focus. Breathe. Let go. "It may seem counterintuitive," he says, "but you need to relax to build sexual tension."

The best preparation for a big orgasm is probably a long, steamy shower, full-body massages by and for your man — or 10 minutes of steady oral sex, if you can get it. It's not so much your body that needs the R&R as your mind. "Many women need a transition period between dealing with the stress of everyday life and feeling sexual," Dr. Kerner says. "A few minutes of foreplay usually isn't enough." Doing something ritualistic and soothing that will clear your head of to-do lists, work issues, family problems, and whatever else might be distracting you from connecting with your body is essential to feeling ecstatic.

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Milking the Prostate

Milking the Prostate

By Christie LaValley for Under the Covers on Ipmnation.com

The prostate is part of the male reproductive system and its primary function is to produce seminal fluid. It can be very helpful in stimulating orgasm in males. Women do not have a prostate . The prostate gland can be affected by disease such as prostatitis. Prostatitis is the general term used to describe any prostate inflammation Because the term is so general, it does not adequately describe the range of abnormalities that can be associated with prostate inflammation.
There are four types of recognized prostatitis:

acute bacterial prostatitis
chronic bacterial prostatitis
chronic prostatitis without infection
asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis

The prostate can also be affected prostate cancer, the second most deadly cancer among American males. As preventative treatment against prostate cancer and prostatitis, it has been recommended that milking the prostate regularly would be helpful. Prostate milking is also known as prostate massage. It is a fairly simple procedure that you can do yourself. According Joseph Ducat of EzineArticles.com, here are the steps to take in milking the prostate on your own:

1. Perform urination or a bowel movement in order to maximize the relaxation of the area.

2. Make sure that your fingernails are trimmed and have no jagged edges jutting out.

3. Clean your body and your hands thoroughly. Then put on a sterile latex glove on your hand. Dab a little water-based lubricant on your fingers.

4. Carefully insert your finger or fingers into your anus. Move them gradually upwards and to the back, along the area of the rectum towards the front of your body. Your fingers should be moving in roughly the direction of your navel.

5. You will feel the prostate gland, which is like a small, round bulb about the size of a large walnut. Gently massage it with a light waving motion along its sides, taking care not to press hard on the central area, where the sensitive nerves are located. Avoid touching the prostate gland with your fingernails.

6. You may experience a disconcerting sensation that makes you feel like going to the bathroom although you do not have to. Try not to let it affect you, and continue with the procedure.

7. After a few minutes, the prostate gland may be stimulated enough for ejaculation to occur. You are also likely to experience sexual pleasure or orgasm. However, the procedure does not always successfully bring about ejaculation.

Joseph says “Prostate milking when used as a preventative treatment may carry a few risks. It is a technique that is not recommended for men who have a disease of the prostate or acute prostatitis, an acute inflammation of the glandular tissue. The problem in such cases is that the act of milking the prostate may cause the infection to spread to other areas of the body.” So it is better to do it before you have issues. I would recommend visiting your doctor before trying to milk your prostate just to make sure everything is good to go.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Joseph_Ducat

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Hepatitis C- Episode 3

By Christie LaValley for Under the Covers on ipmnation.com

Hepatitis C is an infection caused by a virus that attacks the liver and leads to inflammation. Most people infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) have no symptoms. In fact, most people don't know they have the hepatitis C infection until liver damage shows up, decades later, during routine medical tests.

Hepatitis C is one of several hepatitis viruses and is generally considered to be among the most serious of these viruses. Hepatitis C is passed through contact with contaminated blood — most commonly through needles shared during illegal drug use.

Hepatitis C infection usually produces no signs or symptoms during its earliest stages. When signs and symptoms do occur, they're generally mild and flu-like and may include:

    Fatigue
    Fever
    Nausea or poor appetite
    Muscle and joint pains
    Tenderness in the area of your liver

Hepatitis C infection is caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). HCV is spread when you come in contact with contaminated blood.

Examples of how HCV can be spread include:

Blood transfusions and organ transplants before 1992. Improved blood-screening tests became available in 1992. Before that year, it was possible to unknowingly contract hepatitis C through a blood transfusion or organ transplant.
Shared needles. HCV can also spread through sharing contaminated needles when injecting drugs.
Childbirth. A small number of babies born to mothers with hepatitis C acquire the infection during childbirth.
Sexual contact. In rare cases, HCV may be transmitted sexually.

Your risk of hepatitis C infection is increased if you:

Are a health care worker who has been exposed to infected blood
Have ever injected illicit drugs
Have HIV
Received a piercing or tattoo in an unclean environment using unsterile equipment
Received a blood transfusion or organ transplant before 1992
Received clotting factor concentrates before 1987
Received hemodialysis treatments for a long period of time
Were born to a woman with a hepatitis C infection

Hepatitis C infection that continues over many years can cause significant complications, such as:

Scarring of the liver tissue (cirrhosis). After 20 to 30 years of hepatitis C infection, cirrhosis may occur. Scarring in your liver makes it difficult for your liver to function.
Liver cancer. A small number of people with hepatitis C infection may develop liver cancer.
Liver failure. A liver that is severely damaged by hepatitis C may be unable to function.

Blood tests to diagnose hepatitis C
Blood tests may help to:

Determine whether you have the hepatitis C virus
Measure the quantity of the hepatitis C virus in your blood (viral load)
Evaluate the genetic makeup of the virus (genotyping), which helps determine your treatment options

Testing samples of liver tissue to determine severity of liver damage
Your doctor may also recommend a procedure to remove a small sample of liver tissue for laboratory testing. A liver biopsy can help determine the severity of the disease and guide treatment decisions. During a liver biopsy, your doctor inserts a thin needle through your skin and into your liver to remove the tissue sample.

Treatment isn't always necessary
A diagnosis of hepatitis C infection doesn't necessarily mean you need treatment. If you have only slight liver abnormalities, you may not need treatment, because your risk of future liver problems is very low. Your doctor may recommend follow-up blood tests to monitor for liver problems.
Antiviral medications
Hepatitis C infection is treated with antiviral medications intended to clear the virus from your body. Your doctor may recommend a combination of medications taken over several weeks. Once you complete a course of treatment, your doctor will test your blood for the hepatitis C virus. If hepatitis C is still present, your doctor may recommend a second round of treatment.
Antiviral medications can cause depression and flu-like signs and symptoms, such as fatigue, fever and headache. Some side effects can be serious enough that treatment must be delayed or stopped in certain cases.
Liver transplant
If your liver has been severely damaged, a liver transplant may be an option. During a liver transplant, the surgeon removes your damaged liver and replaces it with a healthy liver. Most transplanted livers come from deceased donors, though a small number come from living donors who donate a portion of their livers.
For people with hepatitis C infection, a liver transplant is not a cure. Treatment with antiviral medications usually continues after a liver transplant, since hepatitis C infection is likely to recur in the new liver.
Vaccinations to protect against other forms of viral hepatitis
Your doctor will likely recommend that you receive vaccines against the hepatitis A and B viruses. These are separate viruses that also can cause liver damage and complicate treatment of hepatitis C.

If you receive a diagnosis of hepatitis C, your doctor will probably recommend certain changes. These measures will help keep you healthy longer and protect the health of others and those you love:

Stop drinking alcohol. Alcohol speeds the progression of liver disease.
Avoid medications that may cause liver damage. Review your medications with your doctor, including the over-the-counter medications you take. Your doctor may recommend avoiding certain medications.
Stay healthy. Make healthy lifestyle choices each day. For example, choose a diet full of fruits and vegetables, exercise most days of the week, and get enough sleep so that you wake feeling rested.
Help prevent others from coming in contact with your blood. Cover any wounds you have and don't share razors or toothbrushes. Don't donate blood, body organs or semen, and advise health care workers that you have the virus.

All information taken from: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hepatitis-c/DS00097

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What everyone needs to know about Herpes Simplex Type 1 and 2

How common is it?

What Causes Herpes Infections and Outbreaks?

Pregnant women with genital herpes should talk to their doctor as genital herpes can be passed on to the baby during childbirth.

Some things that can trigger (wake up) the virus and cause attacks (or outbreaks) of herpes can be brought on by the following conditions:

General illness (from mild illnesses to serious conditions)
Fatigue
Physical or emotional stress
Immunosuppression due to AIDS or such medications as chemotherapy or steroids
Trauma to the affected area, including sexual activity
Menstruation
Sun exposure
Surgery
Extreme Heat

What Are the Symptoms of Herpes Simplex?

itching
tingling
numbness
burning
general fatigue
flu-like symptoms
fever
swelling of the lymph nodes in the area of outbreak
headache
painful urination
pain in the buttocks, back of legs, lower back

usually develop within 2 to 20 days after contact
could continue up to 2 weeks
may be so mild it goes unnoticed
may take longer or be less severe in some people, especially in those with partial immunity to the virus from having another form of herpes
the first attack sometimes causes visible sores
last between 10 - 21 days

Other symptoms include:

swollen lymph glands
painful inflamed blisters develop around infected area
headache
muscle ache
fever
vaginal or penis discharge
infection of the urethra causing a burning sensation during urination
a burning sensation in the genitals
lower back pain
small red bumps may appear in the genital area following earlier symptoms, later developing into painful blisters, which crust over, form a scab, and heal.

How is Herpes Spread?

When Is Herpes Most Likely To Be Spread?

How easily Herpes Spread?

By the time they're teenagers or young adults, about 50% of Americans have HSV-1 antibodies in their blood. By the time they are over age 50, some 80-90% of Americans have HSV-1 antibodies.

How Is Herpes Simplex Diagnosed?

How Painful Is Herpes Simplex?

Oral herpes lesions (cold sores) usually cause tingling and burning just prior to the breakout of the blisters. The blisters themselves can also be painful.

How often does one have an outbreak?

Just how much of a physical problem HSV poses for a person depends largely on three factors:

Social Views of Herpes

Can Herpes Be Cured?

Prevention: Ways to Reduce Your Risk

1. Use a condom every time you have sex.

2. Ask your partner if he or she has ever had a sexually transmitted disease.

3. Ask your partner about his or her sexual history.

Someone who has had many sexual partners is more likely to be infected with the herpes virus.

4. Limit the number of sexual partners you have.

The fewer sexual partners you have in your lifetime, the less likely you are to be exposed to the herpes virus.

5. Look with your eyes. Have sex in the light

Don’t go in blind. There is nothing wrong with relishing and looking your partner over for possible issues. You will both thank yourself later.

6. Don't receive oral sex from somebody with a cold sore or without STD Testing.

Oral Herpes which causes sores on the mouth, can be passed to the genitals through oral sex. Plus, who wants gonorrhea of the mouth

7. Ask your partner to be tested for STDs.

If you think your partner is at high risk for genital herpes and other STDs, you may consider asking him or her to be tested. In that case, you should be tested, too.

8. Don't have sex while intoxicated.

Alcohol and illicit drugs lower inhibitions and impair judgment. People tend to be less careful about practicing safer sex while intoxicated and they often regret it later.

9. Wait to have sex.

10. Try alternate forms of sexual intimacy.

You ultimately decide what you are willing to deal with. Make an educated choice.

What to Do if Your Partner Has Genital Herpes?

Get Informed About Genital Herpes

Reducing Baby’s Risk of Herpes Infection

How Is Herpes Simplex Treated?

Diet:

Avoid alcohol, processed foods, colas, white flour products, surgar refined carbohydrates, coffee, and drugs use.

The following vitamin supplements are recommended by the book Prescription for Nutritional Healing:

Vitamin A	50,000 IU daily
Vitamin B	50mg or more 3 times daily
Vitamin C	5,000 – 10,000mg
Zinc chelate	50-100mg daily in divided doses
Vitamin E	600 IU daily
Calcium	1500 mg daily
Magnesium	750 mg daily

One of the following courses is chosen.

Acyclovir [Zovirax] 400 mg orally three times a day for 7--10 days
OR Acyclovir [Zovirax] 200 mg orally five times a day for 7--10 days
OR Famciclovir [Famvir] 250 mg orally three times a day for 7--10 days
OR Valacyclovir [Valtrex] 1 g orally twice a day for 7--10 days

One of the following courses is chosen.

Acyclovir [Zovirax] 400 mg orally three times a day for 5 days
OR Acyclovir [Zovirax] 200 mg orally five times a day for 5 days
OR Famciclovir [Famvir] 125 mg orally twice a day for 5 days
OR Valacyclovir [Valtrex] 500 mg orally twice a day for 3--5 days
OR Valacyclovir [Valtrex] 1.0 g orally once a day for 5 days

Medication treatment information and dosage suggestions are from the Center for Disease Control treatment recommendations. More info at: http://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/2-2002TG.htm#GenitalHerpes

Herbs:

Another genital herpes fighting product based on essential oils is H-Away from Amoils.com.

Dynamiclear:

Information for this article was found on these fine websites:

http://www.herpes.com/hsv1-2.html

http://www.webmd.com/genital-herpes/guide/genital-herpes-overview-facts

http://www.herpescounter.com/#common

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herpes_simplex

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This information was compiled for new internet Radio show Under The Covers- Sex Questions Answer on http://www.ipmnation.com

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John Hopkins Update on Cancer

Johns Hopkins Update -
This is an extremely good article. Everyone should read it.

AFTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE CHEMOTHERAPY IS THE ONLY WAY TO TRY ('TRY', BEING THE KEY WORD) TO ELIMINATE CANCER, JOHNS HOPKINS IS FINALLY STARTING TO TELL YOU THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY.

Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins:

1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer
cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have
multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients
that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after
treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the
cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable
size.

2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a
person's lifetime.

3. When the person's immune system is strong the cancer
cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and
forming tumors.

4. When a person has cancer it indicates the person has
  nutritional deficiencies. These could be due to genetic,
but also to environmental, food and lifestyle factors.

5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing
diet to eat more adequately and healthy, 4-5 times/day
    and by including supplements will strengthen the immune system.

6. Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing
cancer cells and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells
in the bone marrow, gastrointestinal tract etc, and can
cause organ damage, like liver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc.

7.. Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars
and damages healthy cells, tissues and organs.

8. Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often
reduce tumor size. However prolonged use of
chemotherapy and radiation do not result in more tumor
destruction.

9. When the body has too much toxic burden from
chemotherapy and radiation the immune system is either
compromised or destroyed, hence the person can succumb
to various kinds of infections and complications.

10. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to
    mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy.
    Surgery can also cause cancer cells to spread to other
    sites.

11. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer
    cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply.

*CANCER CELLS FEED ON:

a. Sugar substitutes like NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc are made
with Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute
   would be Manuka honey or molasses, but only in very small
   amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in
color Better alternative is Bragg's aminos or sea salt.

b. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the
gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting
off milk and substituting with unsweetened soy milk cancer cells are being starved.

c. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based
diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little other meat,
   like chicken. Meat also contains livestock
antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all
harmful, especially to people with cancer.

d. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole
grains, seeds, nuts and a little fruits help put the body into
an alkaline environment. About 20% can be from cooked
food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live
enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to
cellular levels within 15 minutes to nourish and enhance
growth of healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for building
healthy cells try and drink fresh vegetable juice (most
vegetables including be an sprouts) and eat some raw
vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed at
temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C)..

e. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high
caffeine Green tea is a better alternative and has cancer
fighting properties. Water-best to drink purified water, or
filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap
water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.

12. Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of
   digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the
    intestines becomes putrefied and leads to more toxic
    buildup.

13. Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By
    refraining from or eating less meat it frees more enzymes
    to attack the protein walls of cancer cells and allows the
    body's killer cells to destroy the cancer cells.

14. Some supplements build up the immune system
    (IP6, Flor-ssence, Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals,
    EFAs etc.) to enable the bodies own killer cells to destroy
    cancer cells.. Other supplements like vitamin E are known
    to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body's
    normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or
    unneeded cells.

15. Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit.
    A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior
   be a survivor. Anger, un-forgiveness and bitterness put
   the body into a stressful and acidic environment. Learn to
   have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy
   life.

16. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated
    environment. Exercising daily, and deep breathing help to
    get more oxygen down to the cellular level. Oxygen
    therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer
    cells.

1. No plastic containers in micro.

2. No water bottles in freezer.

3. No plastic wrap in microwave..

Johns Hopkins has recently sent this out in its newsletters. This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as well. Dioxin chemicals cause cancer, especially breast cancer. Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic. Recently, Dr Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital , was on a TV program to explain thishealth hazard. He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us. He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers. This especially applies to foods that contain fat He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body. Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or ceramic containers for heating food You get the same results, only without the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else. Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc. He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper The dioxin problem is one of the reasons.
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Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food. Cover food with a paper towel instead.

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How to remain happy everyday

I found this great blogger - Hamazi. Here just one of his writing. Check him out @ http://change-today.blogspot.com/2011/04/ow-to-remain-happy-everyday.html

How to Remain Happy Everyday

Have you came across or known someone before who seems to be happy almost everyday of their lives? If you have, I am sure you have wondered what their secret is and how you can also feel the same way as them. After all, the main reason behind all the things we want is only because we think that we would feel happier after getting the things we want, be it a healthier body, a better partner, a better career or anything else.

So how can you remain happy everyday? Or how can you actually learn how to 'practice' happiness? Here are three simple ways to help you get started.

1. Practicing gratitude.

By practicing gratitude and being thankful for the things you have, you will find it a lot easier to be happy with what you already have in your life. Just take a look at someone who is unhappy and you would find that most of the time it is because they are actually expecting or wanting something that they currently do not have in their lives. This actually prevents them from being happy with the things they already have!

Not practicing gratitude is probably the main cause of unhappiness, and all of us fall into this bad habit sometimes. But the more you start to become thankful for the things you have in life, the more happy and joyous you will be!

2. Laughter

Like the old cliché always go: Laughter is the best medicine. I am sure that you already know that it is actually really difficult to laugh and still be unhappy for long. In fact, laughter is currently probably the best or strongest cure for unhappiness now. The reason behind this is because laughter actually helps to takes the edge off of something bad and clears your mind of worry and anxiety.

Maybe you would think that if something is really bad, you would not be able to laugh or feel like laughing. But that is totally not true at all, and that is also the best thing about laughter - it is quite difficult to control and can happen anytime whether you like it a not. Laughter is almost uncontrollable, spontaneous, yet wonderful at the same time. So start keeping a collection of funny movies or recordings of great comedians, and make laughter a part of your life!

3. Having a sense of purpose and growing

Usually, the main cause of emotional pain and unhappiness is because one feels that his life lacks a sense of direction or purpose and that his growth is stagnant. Everybody requires something in their lives that will be able to provide them with a sense of purpose and also allowing them to grow at the same time. Thus just by having a strong sense of purpose and having constant growth, one would be able to remain happy.

So what are you waiting for? Start practicing these 3 simple yet effective techniques now, and watch happiness flow into your life!

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Summary of The four Agreements based on the writings of don Miguel Ruiz.

The following is an overview of the meaning of each of The Four Agreements, based on the writings of don Miguel Ruiz.

Be Impeccable with Your Word

Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.

Impeccable means “without sin” and a sin is something you do or believe that goes against yourself. It means not speaking against yourself, to yourself or to others. It means not rejecting yourself. To be impeccable means to take responsibility for yourself, to not participate in “the blame game.”

Regarding the word, the rules of “action-reaction” apply. What you put out energetically will return to you. Proper use of the word creates proper use of energy, putting out love and gratitude perpetuates the same in the universe. The converse is also true.

Impeccability starts at home. Be impeccable with yourself and that will reflect in your life and your relationships with others. This agreement can help change thousands of other agreements, especially ones that create fear instead of love.

Don't Take Anything Personally

Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering.

We take things personally when we agree with what others have said. If we didn't agree, the things that others say would not affect us emotionally. If we did not care about what others think about us, their words or behavior could not affect us.

Even if someone yells at you, gossips about you, harms you or yours, it still is not about you! Their actions and words are based on what they believe in their personal dream.

Our personal “Book of Law” and belief system makes us feel safe. When people have beliefs that are different from our own, we get scared, defend ourselves, and impose our point of view on others. If someone gets angry with us it is because our belief system is challenging their belief system and they get scared. They need to defend their point of view. Why become angry, create conflict, and expend energy arguing when you are aware of this?

Don't Make Assumptions

Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness, and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.

When we make assumptions it is because we believe we know what others are thinking and feeling. We believe we know their point of view, their dream. We forget that our beliefs are just our point of view based on our belief system and personal experiences and have nothing to do with what others think and feel.

We make the assumption that everybody judges us, abuses us, victimizes us, and blames us the way we do ourselves. As a result we reject ourselves before others have the chance to reject us. When we think this way, it becomes difficult to be ourselves in the world.

Take action and be clear to others about what you want or do not want; do not gossip and make assumptions about things others tell you. Respect other points of view and avoid arguing just to be right. Respect yourself and be honest with yourself. Stop expecting the people around you to know what is in your head.

Always Do Your Best

Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret.

Doing your best means enjoying the action without expecting a reward. The pleasure comes from doing what you like in life and having fun, not from how much you get paid. Enjoy the path traveled and the destination will take care of itself.

Living in the moment and releasing the past helps us to do the best we can in the moment. It allows us to be fully alive right now, enjoying what is present, not worrying about the past or the future.

Have patience with yourself. Take action. Practice forgiveness. If you do your best always, transformation will happen as a matter of course.

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