We set the record straight on several of the world’s most universally accepted myths and tall tales about sex, sexual taboos, fallacies and worries.
There are a thousand stories out there telling us how to avoid getting pregnant or a sexually transmitted infection, but very few of them are true. Clear your head off all the sexual myths and excuses. Here’s just straight talk and no riff-raff.
Myth: You can use plastic or a balloon if you don’t have a condom.
 Truth: Definitely not. When you’re desperate to have sex, but don’t have a condom, just don’t assume that all rubbers work the same. Plastic wraps and balloons don’t fit the way condoms do, and they’re not effective at all. The worst problem is that there could be minute tears that can’t be seen with the naked eye. Condoms are specifically made to give you a snug fit and good protection during sex. Condoms, unlike other plastics or balloons are thoroughly tested for maximum effectiveness.
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Myth: Two condoms are better than one
Truth: Never use two condoms at once. Condoms may be only 95% effective, but its effect will not double if you use two of them. It may actually go the other way and tear more easily. The friction between the condoms may intensify and this greatly increases the chances of breakage and tear. |
Myth: Black guys have bigger pricks
Truth: Everyone associates a big prick with a black guy, but unfortunately for women, and fortunately for the men of other races, there’s no scientific truth in this widely accepted theory. This is one of the most widely accepted sexual fallacies around. According to extensive studies, research ranks the average length to be in the following order: White, Black, Hispanic, and Asian. |
Myth: As long as a man “pulls out” on time, everything’s fine!
 Truth: Withdrawal, otherwise known as “Coitus Interuptus”, is probably the riskiest form of protection because this method does nothing to protect you against sexually transmitted diseases. Withdrawal, as this method is known in simple terms, is not foolproof, as the lubricating fluid in the man’s organ may contain a few thousand sperms even before he climaxes. And even if that doesn’t happen, most men may not have the willpower to be able to withdraw in the exact fraction of time.
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Myth: There’s no risk of getting pregnant if you have sex in a hot tub
Truth: There’s a bit of logic in this assumption, but unfortunately, you can still get pregnant or impregnate if you have sex in a hot tub. Having sex in a hot tub is no safer than having sex out of one. The male reproductive system, more specifically, the part of the system that produces sperm, is highly sensitive to heat. Even a small increase in temperature can kill millions of sperms. But on the other hand, all you need is one strong bugger out of those millions to get pregnant. Hot tub sex is definitely not going to kill all your sperm not will it protect you from STDs. |
Myth: XXL pricks rock
Truth: This is one sex myth that seems to be losing its grip in the society. For many people it’s not how deep your fish is but how you wiggle your worm. For others it’s not the size of the boat but the motion of the ocean. Popular catch phrases aside, the majority of sexual stimuli come from the base of the penis, not the end. |
Myth: Condoms take away the sensation of good sex
Truth: Condoms don’t take away the sensation of good sex. In tests that were conducted, it was seen that condoms only take away a minute level of sensation associated with sex. In fact, in the last few years the condom industry has focused more on pleasure than ever before with some condoms like the Pleasure Plus and Inspiral scoring as high, or higher, as with wearing nothing at all. |
Myth: A guy has to be careful while having sex, or he can pee into the woman
 Truth: Nope, not going to happen. Most womenassume that there’s always a chance that a man can pee into her while having sex, but this is just not possible. Men have a hard time even trying to pee when they have a hard on, so forget about them actually peeing while having sex. The male body is constructed in such a way that a man just can’t pee and get an errection at the same time. Physiologically, for a man, that is just impossible.
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Myth: A girl can’t get pregnant the first time she has sex
Truth: Of course, she can! This is one myth that’s on the tip of the tongues of every high school or college guy in every town in the world. Lots of youngsters try this line, to get a chance to sleep with a young maiden, even if they don’t have a condom. But unfortunately for these loose tongued wise men, the fact remains that as long as a girl is biological mature enough to become pregnant, she can. |
Myth: You can’t get pregnant when you still have the hymen
Truth: Sorry ladies, you really can’t have your man spill all over you after a round of dry sex, and relax just because you still are a firm virgin with a purity ring. It is believed that the hymen protects a woman from getting pregnant, but that’s not a fact, as the hymen does not block off the cervix, even if the hymen is completely intact. |
Myth: Women don’t play alone
 Truth: This myth is 100% the fault of tight lipped women everywhere. In other words, if no women admit to masturbating then everyone thinks it doesn’t happen. However,when the lies are pulled away and actual scientific research is conducted, it is found that women masturbate quite a bit, albeit not as much as 18 year old guys.
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Myth: Old people can’t have sex
Truth: When we’re all young and raging with hormones, the thought of older “seasoned” citizens canoodling seems weird. But, as a matter of fact, older men and women can still have sex until their 90’s. They may lose their libido, but there’s no reason for their libido to nosedive so low that they forget their primal instincts of sexual ecstasy. Even if the testosterone levels drop down, many older folk still find the time to lock up and get busy once in a while. |
Myth: A woman won’t get pregnant if she’s on top or standing
Fact: A human sperm may be blind, but it still knows where to go. Some people believe that having sex in certain positions, such as standing up, will force the sperm out of the woman’s vagina. In truth, positions during sex have nothing to do with whether or not fertilization occurs. When a man ejaculates, the sperm are deposited well into the vagina. The sperm will, by nature, begin to move up through the cervical canal immediately after ejaculation. |
Myth: Most vaginas smell like fish
Truth: We’ve heard this before, and we still read these words each time we read a dirty joke associated with a woman’s baby cat, but in reality, a healthy vagina does not smell like fish. So there’s no reason to fret if it smells any different. However, bacterial infections and personal hygiene can cause it to smell fishy. On the other hand, if it begins to taste like fish, you’ve probably gone too far in! |
Myth: The pill is always effective
Truth: It’s depressing to hear this, but the Pill may not always work. In some women, one complete menstrual cycle is needed for the hormones in the Pill to work with woman’s natural hormones to prevent ovulation. Some doctors recommend using a back-up method of birth control the first month of taking the Pill. |
Myth: You can’t get STDs from oral sex
 Truth: This is one of the most dangerous myths and one that gets a lot of people into trouble. Any exposure to genitalia or body fluids puts you at risk for catching an STD. There are many STDs that can be transmitted through oral sex, including genital herpes, genital warts, gonorrhoea, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, Chlamydia, canchoid, syphilis, internal parasite, and really, HIV. To prevent getting an STD from oral sex, you and your partner should be screened for STDs, and you should always use a condom or dental dam (a latex square or cut open condom) during oral sex. But you don’t have to worry if you and your partner are loyal to each other, and get tested for STDs in the first place.
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Myth: I won’t get pregnant if I pee or wash up right after sex
Truth: Peeing and having sex are two different phenomenons, and they don’t coincide. Washing or urinating after sex will not semen and sperm that have already entered the uterus through the cervix. On the other hand, washing may actually push the sperm further in. |
Myth: You can’t get pregnant from anal sex
Truth: Well, you actually can’t get pregnant from anal sex as the anus has no connection with the uterus or the fallopian tubes. But there is quite a decent chance that the sperm can easily drip out and make its way into the vagina. And this isn’t a one off case either. It’s really easy for a sperm to make its way into the vagina, especially when both of you are sweating and lying in the same position. What do you have to do to protect yourself? Stick to using condoms even if you want to use the back door. |
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