Female Diagram
The female sexual organs are both internal and external. The clitoris, mons pubis, inner and outer lips, and the vaginal opening are external, and together are known as the vulva.
Clitoris
Like the penis, it contains sensitive nerve endings and becomes erect and filled with blood during stimulation; has no reproductive function.
Fallopian Tubes
Fallopian tubes are very narrow; extend from the top sides of the uterus; the path along which eggs travel from the ovaries.
G-Spot
The exact location sparks great debate. There’s no consensus on where to find it. However, many researchers say it’s the glandular tissue around the urethra (found behind the female pubic bone, about two inches inside the front of the vagina).
Labium Majora
The outer lips on both sides of the vaginal opening and are covered with pubic hair.
Labium Minora
The inner lips are hairless and folded, and lie between the outer lips and run along the edge of the vagina.
Mons Pubis
The mons pubis is a rounded pad of tissue that lies on top of the pubic bone and is covered with pubic hair.
Ovaries
Ovaries are roughly the size of almonds; sit on each side of the uterus; produce eggs and female sex hormones, estrogen and progesterone.
Urethra
It is about 1 ½ inches long, this leads from the bladder to the exterior, and is the passage through which urine is eliminated. It is just in front of the vagina.
Uterus
It looks like an upside-down pear and is about the size of your fist; main function is to hold and feed a developing fetus; the cervix is the tiny donut-shaped neck of the uterus that lies at the top of the vagina and is the part a PAP smear is taken from; the inner layer of the uterus called endometrium, which is what is discarded during menstruation.
Vagina
A passageway about 3 to 4 inches (8 to 10 centimetres ) long; begins with the vaginal opening at the bottom, and connects to the cervix at the top. Also known as the birth canal.
Average Penis Size
The age-old question, "Am I well hung?" Well, before going on to see where you stand, or should we say hang, remember that size isn’t everything. Most women prefer a man with a less then average Penis and great at Cunnilingus, to a man with a larger penis and no skills. Furthermore, you should never worry about your size; it will only lead to anxieties and potentially a variety of sexual dysfunctions.
If you are racing forward to find out what the average penis size is to see if you are ok, stop. Read the first paragraph again. The purpose of this article is not so that men can come and see if they are “big enough”, it‘s purpose is to satisfy curiosity, and to reiterate to all the self conscious males out there that size is not everything.
One of the reasons that men are so self-conscious about this has to do with illusions. When men are in the locker room, they can’t help but glance around the room to see how they measure up. Unfortunately, there is a very different angle looking down than across the room, so men become paranoid that they are too small. Also, a man’s limp size has very little indication to his erect size. Furthermore, most men start getting paranoid about it before they have finished growing.
That being said (hopefully not ignored) penis size consists of two components, length and circumference. Although most studies in this area vary slightly in the findings, the average erect penis length is 5.5 to 6.5 inches , and the average circumference is 4.5 to 5 inches .
Penis Length
Your erection length is defined as the linear distance along the dorsal (top) side of the erect penis, from the mons veneris to the tip of the glans. In non-medical jargon, your penis is measured in a straight, or for some arced, line on the topside of the erect penis, from where your belly meets the shaft to the tip of your penis. Take multiple measurements over the course of a few days and then average the values. Since your erections can vary slightly depending on your level of arousal, mood, room temperature, and even the duration since your last sexual encounter, averaging out a few measurements will let you get a more accurate read.
Penis Circumference
Penis circumference is defined as the linear distance around the widest part of the erect penis. Whether you use a piece of string or a fabric ruler, you should wrap it around the widest part of your penis, one time. If using string, make sure it is not stretchy, and mark the string at the correct spot and then measure the portion with a ruler. As with penis length, this should be done over a few days and the result averaged out.
Does Size Matter?
The second most famous question; "Is it the size of the ship, or the motion of the ocean?"... Both are correct, so yes, size does matter. Anyone who tells you differently is not being completely truthful. As covered in other sections, the majority of a woman's nerve endings are in the first couple inches of her vagina, so exactly how much size matters is a controversial topic. Most women agree that an average size penis, along with an understanding of Her Genital Regions will get the job done. In fact, they would prefer that to a large penis as it could come along with a lot of pain for the first few times together for them. For those dreaming for an 8+ inch penis, just remember that it doesn’t always come in as handy as you think. Having a large penis decreases your chances of your partner being willing to have Anal Intercourse, as well as Deep-throating.
Birth Control
Vaginal intercourse is a wonderful and stimulating experience for both the man and the woman, if performed properly. Sex may be performed as a means to an end - in order to procreate (have children) - or, simply as an end in itself (just for the fun of it). However, an unwanted pregnancy (or catching an STD) can be an absolutely devastating experience.
It is very wise to consider with your partner the various forms of contraceptive available and to ensure that you jointly choose a method that will protect you both. NEVER assume that birth control is being taken care of by your partner – this is the responsibility of BOTH partners!
Half of all unplanned pregnancies happen because a couple does not use any birth control - and the other half because the couple uses it incorrectly!!
We at Sexual Information 101 would like to remind you that we have done our best to provide you with accurate and the most current information, but we are not doctors. We urge you to use our information to get a basic understanding, then to follow up with your medical or family planning practitioner.
(Note: percentages given in these articles regarding the effectiveness of various methods of birth control are estimates only.)
·
| A lot easier said than done! But if you have lots of will-power or strong religious beliefs then this might be the one for you! |
·
| VERY effective if taken as directed. Also prescribed to relieve severe periods & also has other medical benefits, but some serious side-effects possible. |
·
| Basically the Pill, but injected once a month; therefore has the same benefits and drawbacks, except harder to forget taking. |
·
| Internal vaginal barrier that is more effective in theory than practice as it is relatively easy to mis-apply or dis-lodge. Not an STD protector. |
·
| Just what it sounds like - except it goes inside the female instead of over the male. Very effective against pregnancy and STDs if used correctly. |
·
| So you think you know how easy it is - or isn't - to get caught? You might be surprised! Here are the facts about your chances... |
·
| Very long-lasting and highly effective device to stop fertilization. Must be professionally inserted into the female. Looks more ominous than it is. |
·
| Effective only if instructions followed correctly, so follow them! Best used with Spermicide for extra protection. Also, great for protection from STDs. |
·
| Should be reserved for when normal methods have failed. Requires swift intervention to be effective and should only be taken under medical supervision. |
·
| Very effective long-term contraception based on the science of the Pill. Requires minor medical precedure so must be professionally administered. |
·
| A viable option only for women with regular periods & the iron will to calenderize and abstain at certain times of the month. Not typically recommended! |
·
| Chemical warfare on sperm! Only effective if instructions followed carefully & best used in conjunction with other methods (such as condom or diaphragm). |
·
| Not the most effective method of birth-control and not recommended if pregnancy would be a disaster! Can be fiddly to use - and not inexpensive. |
·
| 'Natural' method based on Temperature & Ovulation. Effective if practiced diligently, requires time & effort. Abstinence or condom also required. |
·
| “Getting your tubes tied” is a permanent and highly effective form of contraception, but there are a lot of factors to consider... |
·
| A.k.a. "The Snip". Virtually 100% effective & ideal once the desire to child-rear is past. Normally painless with no adverse effects on sexual prowess. |
·
| NOT reliable as a method of birth-control, no matter how reliable the male. Should not be used if pregnancy considered to be more than an inconvenience |
How Pregnancy Odds Work
This article was written for women
Many of us know someone who has been trying to become pregnant for years but just does not make it. Many of us also know someone who becomes pregnant the first time she tries. And many of know someone who is pregnant and in a panic. The problem for is that becoming pregnant, or remaining un-pregnant, is often a game of chance. The question for individual women has to be, is the pleasure worth the risks? I became sexually active too young, was not finding it particularly pleasurable and spent much time worrying about the possibility of pregnancy. It was not worth it, so I chose not to play the game – heterosexually – for a few years; therefore no risk!
What are your individual chances? We can tell you how to increase or decrease your chances of becoming pregnant. However, we can give you no absolute assurances. The data for the efficacy of contraception is usually given for 100 women who are sexually active for a year. But how do the numbers look for an individual act of sex? Consider that with a regular 28 day period you will be fertile, practically, for about two days while the egg makes its way down your fallopian tubes. Sperm can live effectively for two days in your vagina and uterus. Yes, some have been found up to five days etc., but this is a more realistic figure. So, with a perfectly random (no schedule, no plan, no avoiding your period) sex act, your chances of falling into a fertile period are approximately 3 divided by 28 or about 11%. We also know that only about one-quarter of the time that the egg and sperm are present together does pregnancy occur. So, the 11% chance drops to a little less than three percent. Does that seem like a risk worth taking? In fact many of us have taken that risk and gotten away with it; but others were not so lucky!
If, with these chances you have perfectly random unprotected sex 20 times, you have a more than fifty-fifty chance of becoming pregnant. Put another way, if twenty women at your school/work have unprotected sex on any given day, there is a 50 percent chance that someone will become pregnant.
The reasons that we become pregnant only once out of four times when having sex during our fertile time are many. The sperm can get lost and never find the egg. We also know that the egg is not the passive recipient that was thought in the past; the egg actually has defences that can be used to thwart a sperm. So, just as you may turn a guy down, the egg may refuse a sperm; we know little of how this decision is made by the egg. Alternately (and this is quite common) fertilization may take place but be rejected by your body because it is a “defective pregnancy”. Many pregnancies are rejected (miscarried, spontaneously aborted) without our even knowing our egg was fertilized. One time, in my early twenties, I was nearly three weeks late and then had the nastiest period of my life. It is very likely that an egg had been fertilized, was implanted and then rejected by my body for some reason. Most likely, it was a defective pregnancy in some respect.
But just when you thought you had the probabilities figured out – guess what? The figures used above are for a perfectly random event in a perfectly regular woman. So, what are some real implications of this. Rarely is sex a random event conducted when an alarm goes off. It is more frequent in the late evening than any other time of day. This is because of work or school or other schedules. It is more common on weekends than during the week. Many women avoid sex during their periods. And our cycles of hormones make us more responsive (receptive) at some times than others. The same hormones that control ovulation and the onset of our periods also affect our desire. Surprise, but nature makes us more interested in sex during our fertile times and less interested during our non-fertile times.
I happen to be about as regular as is possible. Every fourth Tuesday I begin to become bloated, irritable and uncomfortable. Every fourth Friday, there it is. It is more common that women vary up to three days - with sooner rather than later being more common. Most are not perfectly regular. Younger women especially tend to be rather irregular with their menses. Because the same hormones that schedule our periods also schedule our ovulation, the less regular your periods, the less predictable your ovulation.
Our perfectly predictable woman above, will have to assume herself to be fertile from the eleventh to the eighteenth day of her cycle. Any of us who are less predictable, need to take a longer time off to avoid pregnancy without other contraception. On the other hand, when we wish to become pregnant, the target can be a moving one. Even when we hit the target, our egg may decide against the sperm available or the egg and sperm combination result in a non-viable pregnancy.
In women trying to become pregnant, the frustrations can be enormous. Fortunately, this is a rather small group. If 100 women have unprotected sex regularly for a year, 85 will become pregnant. In the second year another eight or nine will become pregnant. The remaining six are the ones who will need some help with fertility. The larger problem is unwanted pregnancy. It is estimated that one-half of all pregnancies are unplanned; many of these are also unwanted! Before EVER considering an act of unprotected sex ask yourself whether you can live with the possible consequences!
Whether trying to become pregnant, or trying to remain un-pregnant, by being unprotected you are playing a game of chance. You should do everything possible to stack the deck in your favor, because the results have a major significance in your life.
Abstinence Method
Description
Abstinence is the decision to abstain from sexual intercourse. This does not mean to abstain from all sexual contact, just vaginal intercourse.
Effectiveness
Abstinence is the only method of contraception that is 100% effective. If you are engaging in other sexual activities then STDs can be spread just as normal.
Directions
Don't have vaginal intercourse or (if engaging in related sexual activity) allow sperm to enter the vagina.
Drawbacks
You cannot enjoy sexual intercourse and (if engaging in other sexual activities) this alone will give no protection against STDs.
Sensual Massage
Massage is one of the most relaxing and sensual gifts you can bestow upon a partner. It can be a simple and highly effective way to relax - or be used as a part of foreplay as an introduction to an all-nighter of love and lust.
Take it in turns, or make it a night to pamper just one of you ... but don't forget to reciprocate another time!
Here are all the basics, with some advanced techniques thrown in to lead you from novice to expert. Read on and try it out - we promise, you'll thank us for it!
| Can relieve an injury, be a relaxation from a hard day - or a wonderful warm-up for something more intimate! Here's how... |
·
| Shunned by some, literally worshiped by others! Carrying you around all day they deserve to be treated with care. Look after your feet & they'll look after you! |
·
| A few minutes of friction will have them thanking you for days to come – this guide will show you how! |
·
| The muscles of the face express all our emotions. Repay them with a loving massage to smooth out the wrinkles & soothe in the laugh-lines - aaaaah! :) |
·
| Does massage live up to the hype? You bet! There are few more pleasurable & intimate moments you can share. Here's how to make it into glorious! |
] Sexual Massage
Welcome to the sexual massage section of sexinfo101.com. Here you will find a variety of articles featuring tips and techniques on how to pleasure your partner's most intimate spots manually... From hand-job to fingering techniques, these guides should help you learn how to play your partner's sexual instruments...
·
| A wonderful internal massage appreciated by men & women alike! Put your inhibitions down as you "boldly go where no (wo)man has gone before!" |
·
| Done properly it's a wonderfully sexy & pleasurable experience. Find out how to become an expert & she'll be crooking her finger to invite you in! |
·
| It may shock or intrigue you. Either way it's good to be informed. This is an introduction, including tips on how to do it & important safety reminders. |
·
| Only a myth to those who haven't found it - an erogenous |
·
| A great massage that can even be (and often is) self-administered! A wealth of techniques described here can turn 'rub & pull' into 'freakin wonderful'. |
·
| | Woman is man's 'breast' friend, so it's only natural to lube them up too and bring them ALL the way into the action! |
·
| Guys, this is not 'gay only' behavior; girls, don't be afraid to explore. Never say 'never' - at least until you've tried it - you could be missing out on a treat! http://www.sexinfo101.com/kb_fdiagram.shtml |
