Many people are misinformed about the facts that involve sex particularly on how to stay safe. Since there are plenty of myths that surround sex, experts try to separate the facts from the wide-believed mythologies.
1. You can't get pregnant, HIV or STD in the pull-out method
Withdrawal is not an effective means to prevent pregnancy, HIV, or other STDs. This myth is largely circulated based on typical use and the convenience of people who experience it but is not entirely true.
The only option that protects women from pregnancy and STDs is condoms. Using a birth control method such as the Pill or Depo shot along with condoms will be the best option for maximum protection.
2. You can't get pregnant on your period
A good egg which is released during ovulation can still live for four to five days while healthy sperm can live for up to four days. Since the eggs and sperm can live longer than usual, the window of opportunity for implantation can be extended.
"There is not a time at which a woman between the ages of 15 and 50 can't get pregnant," Dr. Gillian Lockwood consultant obstetrician and gynecologist and medical director of Midland Fertility Services said. Lockwood explains further that women who think they are safe should think otherwise.
3. Peeing before sex reduces UTI
Sex is one of the most common causes of urinary tract infection (UTI) especially for young women in their 20s, according to Dr. Zaki Almallah consultant urologist at BMI Hospital in Edgbaston. While women are told to pee before and after sex to avoid UTI, this is not entirely true.
There is no real evidence for the need to urinate before sex, but urinating after sex may help. Bacteria that causes UTI can transfer to areas in the bladder and through the pipe of the urethra but urinating after sex means flushing out any bacteria that had lodged during intercourse.
4. Sex can increase the risk of a heart attack
Based on a paper published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, it is very unlikely for a sexual activity to trigger a heart attack, as cited by Daily Mail. "Patients need not be worried and should resume their sexual activity," Deitrich Rothenbacher said, lead author of the study.
In most cases, people have heart attacks at the same time they are having sexual intercourse. "They were going to have a heart attack anyway, it's not the sex that did it," said Dr. Mark Knapton, associate medical doctor of the British Heart Foundation.
5. Premature ejaculation only affects young men
In many cases, premature ejaculation begins during a young man's onset of sexual maturity while others find it an issue later on in life. However, premature ejaculation affects 30 percent of men at some point in their lives largely due to fatigue, anxiety, depression, erectile dysfunction or poor cardiovascular conditioning, according to Fox News.
