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Little Nemo here may seem all cute and innocent...but he's hiding a big secret.

“And the award for most creative underwater sex goes to…”  No. Not you for your shower acrobatics…but to these top five creatures living below sea level.

Time for you to enjoy this video for yourself (and to be thankful you live on land!).

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The seemingly obvious answer to this question is “Yes, of course men are hornier than women.” Who hasn’t heard the warning that men want one thing and one thing only…? And they want that one thing all the time.

But are men really “hornier” than women? No. Women’s brains don’t work the same way as men’s, but women can be just as horny.

A recent study revealed that 43 percent of men think about sex several times a day, compared to their female counterparts of only 13 percent. But thinking about sex doesn’t necessarily equate to being “horny.”

What is true is that men have testosterone shooting through their brain seven times a day—a hormone that is geared toward quick tension release. This hormone lands on a guys’ amygdale (a kin to a landing pad for a helicopter) and immediately sends sensations and messages to the guy’s brain- “Sex! Sex! Sex! Now! Please!!” This burst of testosterone can leave a guy feeling horny in a matter of minutes (sometimes even seconds).

The situation is different for us women. We have a little bit of testosterone in our systems, but for the majority we have the hormones estrogen and progesterone. These hormones directly affect our desire for connection–Physical, sexual, and yes, often emotional connection. Once a woman feels that connection is established, though, women can feel just just as turned on as a man. And they will stay turned on.

Bottom line: Girls are just as horny and just as interested in sex as men—they just get there differently. But once they’re there, they’re there.

Planned Parenthood of Northern New England’s Education Department carefully selects all weekly questions. All questions are actual inquiries made to PPNNE by college-aged students.

Do you have a question you would like to see included?  Please email goddess@ppnne.org

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We’re excited to report that Liz Canner’s documentary, Orgasm Inc., is finally getting some much deserved street cred! Back in September, we had the privilege of meeting the lovely filmmaker and her family when Orgasm Inc. premiered at the Roxy Cinema in Burlington, VT.  Now it looks like orgasms and what women want are finally in fashion. Vogue picked up the story and featured an interview with Liz in last month’s issue. 

And more good news–Orgasm Inc. is coming back to northern New England with screenings in Killington, VT; Keene, NH; and Portland, ME. Click here to see a full listing.

Synopsis:
In the shocking and hilarious documentary ORGASM INC., filmmaker Liz Canner takes a job editing erotic videos for a drug trial for a pharmaceutical company. Her employer is developing what they hope will be the first Viagra drug for women that wins FDA approval to treat a new disease: Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD). Liz gains permission to film the company for her own documentary. Initially, she plans to create a movie about science and pleasure but she soon begins to suspect that her employer, along with a cadre of other medical companies, might be trying to take advantage of women (and potentially endanger their health) in pursuit of billion dollar profits.

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Orgasms light up more than just your loins...

I only wish there was a “This is your brain on sex” PSA that could do this question justice.

What we do know is that your brain goes through different changes depending on what you’re doing or thinking. When it comes to sex, scientists have discovered there aren’t many differences between a man and a woman’s brain.  For both, the lateral orbitofrontal cortex shuts down during orgasm. And since it’s that region’s job to make decisions and process information, it’s safe to say your male buddy probably isn’t crunching numbers or even thinking about what he wants for dinner when he’s having an orgasm.

A study from the mid 2000’s looked at the “pleasure center” in male and female brains.  PET scans showed that different sections of the brain would actually light up and then shut off during sexual activity.

Orgasm is usually not the time to think—it’s the time to feel.  Feel incredible, intense, beautiful, warm, pleasure. So tell your guy to stop thinking—there will be plenty of time for number crunching later on. 

Planned Parenthood of Northern New England’s Education Department carefully selects all weekly questions. All questions are actual inquiries made to PPNNE by college-aged students.

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Back by popular demand…Due to all the scuttlebutt on our Facebook page, we bring you 7 Outrageous Sex Positions–in the correct venue this time. Who’s feeling frisky ?

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Let’s face it-the first thing people think of when they hear “the newest in sex technology” is porn.  Turns out, there’s a whole host of technological advances that reach far beyond.

iVibrate App: The iPhone is many great things rolled into one: cell phone, digital camera, MP3 player, internet, and, oh, yeah, did we mention vibrator?  The iPhone iVibrate App soothes your body by using the phone’s built in vibrator. Great for your back, neck, head, and “any other area that needs a little release.” Ow, la, la.

Coming soon-Teledildonics: Great for the long-distance, bi-coastal couple, teledildonics will stimulate sex in a computer virtual reality, allowing users to interactively have sex with one another miles away.  Teledildonics is sponsored by Virtual Reality Innovations, the same company that invented the Virtual Sex Machine.

Talk2Me & OhMiBod: Forget about resorting to your standby Slow Jams mixed tape when you wanna get it on. There are now two sex toys that vibrate based on audio sounds and radio frequencies they pick up. What does this mean exactly? That you can pleasure yourself by listening to Prince whisper, “I wanna be your lover,” or fantasize about Justin Timberlake as he explains how he’s bringing SexyBack. HOT.

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Today is the 37^th Anniversary of Roe v Wade—the landmark decision that legalized abortion in the United States. We are dedicating this week’s Consensual Text to a woman’s right to choose.

Find abortion facts throughout the day on Twitter and Facebook.  

There’s actually a *huge* difference between emergency contraception and the abortion pill. And we’re so glad you asked! There are many myths and misconceptions that seem to surround these pills.

EC – Emergency Contraception (AKA the Morning After Pill or Plan B): Like the name implies, EC is taken in emergencies to prevent you from getting pregnant. If the condom breaks, or you were so caught up in the moment you never used contraception in the first place, or if you were forced to have sex against your will: EC can be used for any of these.

• EC protects a woman, who has had unprotected intercourse, from getting pregnant. 
• EC is most effective if used within 72 hours after unprotected intercourse,  condom breakage, or a method failure. It can still be used up to 120 hours (5 days), but might be less effective.
• EC contains the same hormone that is in most birth control pills but has a different dosage.  
• EC is not abortion.  It prevents conception.

It’s a good idea to carry EC with you or to keep it in your house for those “just in case” moments. Be aware that EC does not protect you against STD’s and HIV.  

Abortion Pill (AKA Medication Abortion): Unlike EC, the abortion pill is used to terminate an already existent pregnancy. It is an alternative to the in-clinic, surgical abortion procedure.

• The Abortion Pill is taken after a positive pregnancy test and a decision to terminate an early pregnancy—up to 9 weeks.
• Two pills are taken.  The first is taken at the health center and is the abortion pill (mifepristone). It blocks the hormone progesterone, which breaks down the lining of the uterus. Step two, taken at home, is a pill called misoprostol. This causes the uterus to empty.
• Hormones in the abortion pill are not the same as hormones used in EC or birth control pills.
• Some women choose this type of abortion because of the privacy it offers and because it is not a surgical procedure.

These pills are used for completely different things—EC is for preventing pregnancy and the abortion pill is for discontinuing a pregnancy, for whatever reasons a woman has.

All Planned Parenthood health centers educate their patients on the full spectrum of their options.  As a matter of fact, our current CEO’s dedication to choice stems from an experience as a teen in a Planned Parenthood health center.  After being educated on all options, our CEO chose to carry the pregnancy to term. If you need accurate and comprehensive information on your choices, contact your nearest Planned Parenthood health center.

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The 37^th Anniversary of Roe v Wade, which legalized abortion in the United States, is this coming Friday. To commemorate this landmark decision for reproductive health, we are celebrating with events, factoids on Twitter & Facebook, and dedicating Consensual Text to Roe.

Check out our list of  some great abortion-related films.

There is one, though, we wanted to feature, set in an era when abortion was illegal: Revoluntionary Road.

Revoluntionary Road is based on the 1961 novel by Richard Yates with the same name. Our favorite, hot couple from Titanic reunites for the first time with an intense performance.  Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet are a young, unhappy couple living in suburbia in the mid 1950’s. Frank (DiCaprio) is a businessman who absolutely hates his job, and April (Winslet) is a stay-at-home Mom who is equally dissatisfied.  Fed up with their way of life, the two hatch a plan to move to Paris and start a brand new life together. However, an unexpected third pregnancy changes everything and examines just how far the couple is willing to go to achieve happiness.

The movie is a powerful, honest portrayal of what life was like pre-Roe. It reminds viewers of the lengths to which women actually went to end unwanted pregnancies, and the sometimes dire consequences that came with those choices. We highly recommend Revoluntionary Road–it reiterates the importance of legal abortion.

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Maggie Gyllenhaal sure likes to be submissive in the film Secretary

Any question that’s phrased with the word “all” is almost always going to elicit the response “no.” But what do you actually mean by the word submissive? Do you mean submissive as in doesn’t make any of the moves? Do you mean submissive as in Dominance and submission? Or do you mean submissive as in a person just lies there like a dead fish, doing and saying nothing?

Partner Who Doesn’t Make the First Move: It’s true that some women prefer men to make the first move, but not all women. We unfortunately live in a culture that encourages girls to grow up believing they should be “sugar and spice and everything nice.” This stereotype, among many others, can cause girls to grow up believing the passive role is the only one for them, when this just isn’t the case.

However, some women do prefer their partner to make the first move. Maybe they are shy, or maybe they just feel more comfortable waiting for their partner. Either way, there’s nothing wrong with this scenario. If it bothers you though, talk about it and let her know you’d like to see her initiate sex play every once in a while.

Dominance and submission (D&s): It can be said that both men and women have been known to enjoy D&s.  D&s is a role couples can choose to play in the bedroom, where they take pleasure or find it erotic to either dominate or be dominated. Those who take the superior role are the dominants, and those who take the subordinate role are called submissives.  D&s is not set in stone—you have both the ability to be dominant and the ability to be submissive.  How you choose to act depends on what role you want to play, are required to play, or believe you should play.

It takes confidence and comfort with a partner to take on either one of these roles. Here are some questions you should ask yourself if considering D&s:

• What role turns you on the most —and why does it?
• Are you able to consider switching back and forth — giving each person the opportunity to play both roles?
• What’s your motivation for choosing this role?
• Are you sure that you are taking care of yourself and remaining safe?

Dead fish scenario: If you have a partner who doesn’t do much during sex and you’d like something to change, talk to them about it. Ask them to tell you what they want — ask them how it feels when you [fill-in-the-blank].  Ask them to moan, scream, or sigh when something feels good.

Think of someone being submissive in a good way — if they are getting pleasure, they’re  turned on, and having fun — let them enjoy it. 

Here’s the link to a glorious video we couldn’t embed: Maggie Gyllenhaal performing basic office tasks in bondage. How cute is that?

Planned Parenthood of northern New England’s Education Department carefully selects all weekly questions. All questions are actual inquiries made to PPNNE by college-aged students.

Should you have a question you would like to see included, please send an email to goddess@ppnne.org

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The 80’s were a pretty reckless time.  Cocaine, shoulder pads, big hair and….douching.  People actually thought it was a good idea to douche…and to do it with vinegar.

Thankfully, we’ve learned to not only tone down the big hair and makeup, but we’ve also learned the dangers of douching and we no longer promote it as a way of cleaning your vagina.

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