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sex drive stories: 12 news summaries

 11 Anti-Aphrodisiac Foods 

Corn Flakes isn't the only bland creation aimed to curb our sex drive

Oct 14, 09 10:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Like sex itself, aphrodisiacs, are an eternally popular subject. But what about anti-aphrodisiacs (more properly known as anaphrodisiacs)? Among the top sexual depressants, per 11 Points:
  • Corn Flakes. John Harvey Kellogg was a proponent of abstinence and invented Corn Flakes in the belief that a bland, meatless breakfast
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sex drive • soya • anaphrodisiacs • Corn Flakes • gin and tonic • Graham crackers • cilantro • licorice • tuna noodle casserole

 Women on Pill 
 Shun 'Manly 
 Men' for 'Boys' 

With fertile days gone, women tend to like more feminine features, caring personalities

Oct 8, 09 4:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Women have been on the pill for so long that its impact on their hormones may have significantly reduced their attraction to "manly men" in favor of more boyish males, say researchers. Forty years of contraception use could explain the change in Hollywood idols from tough guys like Jimmy... More »

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contraception • Brad Pitt • Johnny Depp • birth control pill • sex drive • sex hormone • female sexuality • seduction • Anthony Quinn • Jimmy Cagney

Women Want Sex Just as Much as You

The Fox 'sexpert' debunks myths about the fairer sex

Sep 5, 09 8:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Men have a lot of screwy ideas about women and sex, but Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright, Fox News’ “sexpert” is here to set them straight. And she’ll use the whip if she has to. Here are some myths she’s debunking:
  • She needs an emotional connection,
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sex • sexuality • sex drive

 Coming Soon: Viagra Ice Cream 

Libido-boosting ice cream cocktail hits London

Aug 11, 09 9:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Viagra of ice cream is hitting a London department store, and as long as you’re over 18, you can try a cool scoop of the hot stuff yourself: The Sex Pistol packs in libido-boosting ingredients like arginine and guarana and comes with a shot of absinthe on the... More »

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London • sex • Viagra • sex drive • ice cream • libido

 Not Feeling Sexy? 'Just Do It.' 

New book reveals reasons behind lack of sex in marriage

Aug 3, 09 12:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Why does passion so often fizzle in a marriage? Prepare to be shocked: Bettina Arndt’s The Sex Diaries reveals the reasons aren’t what you think, the Daily Mail reports. Included in the nearly 100 couples who kept diaries for a year are many men who love... More »

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marriage • sex • sexuality • sexual behavior • book • sex drive • female sexuality • Bettina Arndt • male sexuality

ANALYSIS

 Being Vegetarian 
 Doesn't Make You 
 Better in Bed 

PETA's banned ad is misleading

Jan 30, 09 2:18 PM CST
(Newser) - The idea makes for one steamy ad campaign, but vegetarians don’t necessarily have better sex, Nina Shen Rastogi writes for Slate. PETA’s claim that meat makes people “fat, sick, and boring in bed” is a little misleading—the research is based on people who ate low-fat, low-cholesterol... More »

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PETA • vegetarianism • sex drive • Leo Tolstoy • meat consumption

Testosterone Patch Boosts Female Sex Drive

Treatment significantly lifted libido in study of menopausal women

Nov 7, 08 10:00 AM CST
(Newser) - A testosterone patch boosted menopausal women's sexual desire and satisfaction in a new study, the Chicago Tribune reports. The women reported a big leap in libido, and their number of satisfying sexual experiences rose from twice a month to once a week. Some suffered side effects, including facial hair growth.... More »

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testosterone • menopause • sex drive • sex hormone • postmenopausal women • libido • sexual dysfunction

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 Why Take the Risk
 of Public Sex? 

Confessionals, beaches, bathrooms: 22% of Americans are oddly willing

Jul 20, 08 5:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - The story of a quickie in an office bathroom got one scribe wondering: Why risk job, humiliation, and even prison to do it in a public place? Diane Mapes admits in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer to fooling around by a river, but never on a beach or a church during Mass—... More »

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sex • sex drive • public sex

Big Differences Found
in Male, Female Brains

They're apparently based on different genetic blueprints, studies find

Jul 18, 08 10:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - The brains of men and women are so physically different they amount to different organs and may have developed from distinct genetic blueprints, new research shows. Distinct anatomical differences between male and female brains likely explain many well-established differences of perception and behavior between the sexes, from problem-solving strategies to... More »

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serotonin • male brain • frontal lobe • sex drive • scientific study • female brain • hypothalamus • limbic cortex • hippocampus • Centre for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory • parietal cortex • amygdala

 Patch Aims to Trigger 
 Sex With Smell 

Can a lemony 'libido patch' for women stir sensuality?

Apr 29, 08 1:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - A new patch is being marketed to make women think "sexy time"—but does it really work? Scentuelle’s “libido patch” claims to “turn you on” and “enhance feelings of sexuality through our sense of smell." Linda Dahlstrom of MSNBC tried it, and was... More »

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marriage • sex • family • relationship • sense of smell • sex drive

 Quickies Are the Way to Go 

Study shows 3-13 minutes is gtoo long in bed

Apr 3, 08 10:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Size may or may not matter when it comes to sex, but length (of time) definitely does, reports the AP. A recent survey of sex therapists reveals that 3-13 minutes is ideal. One researcher wanted to refute the notion that "more of something good is better, and if you... More »

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sex • sexual health • sexual behavior • sex drive • sexual chemistry • health study • Journal of Sexual Medicine • foreplay

Sex Drug
for Women Being Tested

Viagra-like treatment aims to boost
female libido, drive

Jan 2, 08 7:09 PM CST
(Newser) - The University of Virginia is set to become the latest institution to test a drug designed to boost the sex drive of women, the AP reports. LibiGel is a testosterone-laden ointment the patient rubs into her skin to increase energy and libido. Decreased sex drive is believed to affect one-third... More »

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medicine • women • testosterone • LibiGel • sex drive

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