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All About YOU: The Ultimate Mood Booster?

Great sex — if it is within a mutually monogamous relationship — may be one of the ultimate mood boosters.
In fact, semen contains powerful — and potentially addictive — mood-altering chemicals, including testosterone, estrogen, prolactin, luteinizing hormone, and prostaglandins. So although sex won’t cure depression, it may boost mood if some of these chemicals are absorbed through the walls of the vagina. Still, sex is only a mood booster if . . .

Sex is only a mood booster if it’s safe, mutually monogamous sex. Although women who do not use condoms during sex are less depressed, according to research, that doesn’t mean they should practice unsafe sex. Studies have found no correlation between high-risk sexual behavior and lower rates of depression.
And good sex isn’t the only recipe for happy days and contented nights. Feel free to explore other options, like volunteering, exercising regularly, spending time with good friends, laughing with loved ones, writing in a journal, and otherwise engaging in activities that you find fulfilling. Taking good care of your health can also make you happy. After all, nothing can put a smile on your face like a good report from your doctor.

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Myth: Sex toys are kinky:

Fact: Define “kinky”? The Encarta dictionary defines “kinky” as: “being or engaging in unusual sexual practices that may be considered deviant.” Well if the Bible clearly says that, “The marriage bed is undefiled”, any sexual activity (with the exception of homosexuality, bestiality, and saddamy), certainly isn’t “deviant” among monogamous willing couples who partake in these practices. Oh, and “unusual” couldn’t be farther from the truth, as a staggering 10% of the US population alone, use sex toys on a fairly regular basis (30% of those being purchased by women). In other older countries, it is as high as 63%. (A more difficult number to cultivate I’m sure). So much greater is the percentage of sexually dissatisfied couples, and the divorce rate percentage which just keeps on rising. Let’s face it, sex toys in a loving monogamous relationship, is definitely worth a shot, if it does nothing else but improve the levels of communication in ones marriage, it has served a great purpose.

Myth: Can damage be caused to your body by Sex toys:

Fact: Surely those on the “Sex Toys are Bad” committee has come up with this one and a variety of other arguments in their quest to support that statement. They have said that sex toys “can ruin you for sex with your spouse”, that “they are addictive”, and that the practice is just down right “weird”. There is no evidence whatsoever that sex toys can physically harm, or damage your sexual sensitivity or any part of your personal parts, but moderation (as spoken of earlier) plays a roll just like in anything else. There is a better chance that the use of sex toys will help one discover where these sensitive parts are? Sexual discovery in a marriage is huge. Mix discovery with “Communication” and you have a powerful combination. However, if you are pregnant, or have suffered a miscarriage or are prone to any other medical condition of these regions you should always first consult with your doctor.

Myth: Don’t sex toys make sex un-natural?

Fact: Unfortunately most people are raised with many misconceptions about sex growing up, especially Christians. They believe that “natural sex” computes to “missionary position sex”, which couldn’t be farther than the truth. If one reads the Songs of Solomon, they can see for themselves that God intended us to you use our imaginations to pleasure one another, make if fun, be adventurous and most of all “mix it up”, so it is always great, day after day, year after year. A sex toy does not work by itself, it requires an artist to manipulate the tool, with the use of his or her imagination, so that makes the toy only as great as the spouse manipulating it.

Myth: Are there bad sex toys and good sex toys?

Fact: I’m sure there are some poorly constructed toys out there; however, to the most part, it comes down to sex and personal opinion. A great toy to one person may be completely uneventful to the next. We all have different desires, are turned on by different sensations, and enjoy different speeds and intensities. Even the look or scent of a toy plays a factor for many. The trick is to experiment and find just the right toy or toys for you as a couple. This takes some time, lots of communication, trial and error and lots and lots of laughter!

Myth: The more you pay for a sex toy, the better it is:

Fact: A six dollar vibrator in some given situations may give you more pleasure than a $300 vibrator. However, in most cases, you get what you paid for. More expensive sex toys usually last longer, they are often made of better materials, and may come from smaller, more ethically run companies, but they are no product is guaranteed to make you feel better or give you more pleasure. Sex toys are like most other commercial products (with an exception of designer named items) if you want it to last, pay a little more. Bottom line is, sex toys are mere objects that need to run by pure experts. Communication is the best investment you will ever make!! “A great sex toy + an actively learning spouse does great sex make!”