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It is often said that there is no such thing as totally safe sex (except masturbation on your own) and that the campaigns to increase condom usage fail to take into account that condoms can break in action. They even changed the expression ’safe sex’ to the more accurate ’safer sex’. It’s true that sex education is still in a process of evolution and we need to know where the misunderstandings are so that the information can be adjusted to account for them. Moreover, it is becoming more and more obvious that safer sex instructions need to be detailed enough so that there can be no room for error. It is not enough to say ‘use a condom’ without making it clear that putting it on at the last minute, just in time to catch the ejaculated semen, may be too late. Many people don’t realize that you needn’t actually ejaculate to pass on an infection. In particular syphilis, genital herpes and warts just need skin to skin contact, so for protection the condom needs to be put on before there is any genital contact at all.

It also helps to know things like how to put a condom on and take it off again correctly, that you need to keep squeezing the teat, at the end until the condom is rolled right down to the base of the penis, and that using a water-based lubricant helps to prevent the condom from breaking.

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Frequent baths are absolutely essential for a baby, not only for hygienic reasons but also because of their importance in maintaining proper skin activity. Bathing removes congestions and stimulates the functions of internal organs and the endocrine glands. We must not forget that the baby had been in the warm, even temperature of the mother’s womb for nine months, protected from the discomforts of the outside world and hidden under the mother’s heart. The newborn baby is suddenly introduced into a much cooler environment to which its little body has to adapt. For this reason the baby’s first baths should never be hotter than blood temperature, that is, not more than 37 °C (98-6°F). In summer the water may even be a little cooler, especially if the water has been warmed by the sun. The lively splashing and joyful shouts bear witness to the pleasures babies derive from their baths. This can also be seen in their frequent protests at being taken out of the bath when they evidently think they should be allowed to stay longer.

Any medicinal additions to a baby’s bath should be chosen with the greatest care, since they can do much harm. It is impossible to stop babies from sucking their wet fingers and swallowing some of the bath water.

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One new product called the Femidom or female condom recently went on sale in Switzerland to a mixed reception. It consists of a firm outer ring with a loose bag attached, a bit like the windsocks you see at an airfield. The bag is inserted up into the vagina, and the firm ring remains on the outside, protecting the vulva. Some people said it was like having sex with a kitchen tidy bag. Others preferred the fact that they didn’t have to interrupt intercourse to put it in. Women with older male partners say that the female condom has an advantage for them because it is loose fitting, and the older man is less likely to lose his erection than with a regular condom. The added advantage of the female condom is that it gives increased protection against sexually transmitted diseases of the vulva. Actually, the same product is used as an anal condom to protect male homosexuals from STDs during anal intercourse.

Newer ‘morning after’ pills, male contraceptive pills, pregnancy vaccines and hormone implants are all on the horizon as researchers try to meet the needs of people in different situations.

Whatever contraception you decide is best for you, now or in the future, making a choice means confronting your attitudes and behaviors about sex, and getting in touch with the sexual attitudes of your partner.

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Experience being a good teacher, no doubt many of our parents’ methods in caring for their children were very good. Some of their ways, however, were quite wrong, since they were based on old customs that do not meet the demands of modern hygiene. Just think of the almost superstitious fear of water which led them to believe that bathing, especially if frequent, was bad for the health. There are still some older people who have never sat in a bath tub and, what is more, who actually boast about it! When you read that in days gone by children were carefully protected from exposure to light, air, sun and water, so that they would not catch cold, you may smile for knowing better, thinking it was a story from the ancient past. But not so; it was the custom in our parents’ or grandparents’ time. Again, it was also feared that children would develop crooked limbs unless they were so tightly wrapped that they were rendered practically immobile. Even today in some parts of Italy we find evidence of babies so bandaged up that they look like mummies. It is, therefore, not surprising that infant mortality was once much greater than it is today.

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There is no such thing as the perfect contraceptive, so the best you can hope for is a fair compromise. Negotiating contraceptive options, like negotiating safer sex, takes some communication skills and a degree of self-confidence. That means knowing what your needs are, and what is non-negotiable for you. As an example, there is no point in a man deciding that the best alternative for him is for his partner to have an IUD inserted if she has no intention whatsoever of letting one anywhere near her.

There are some people who just can’t seem to find a contraceptive option that suits them. So the search for more alternatives continues, and the contraceptive options in the future will need to take into account more than reliability and safety. There is absolutely no point in a company expending enormous amounts of money and resources on a product that nobody wants to use, so the first step will always be to ask how this method fits into a person’s sex life.

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Infertility – the Pros and Cons of Hormone Treatment Women who would love to have children but remain childless often do everything in their power to fulfil their natural desire. This is understandable, since an unfulfilled yearning for children may lead to severe mental and emotional suffering. There are, of course, some women who have little or no desire at all for a child. Although they do not suffer by not having children, they do miss out on the joys of motherhood and the many natural pleasures which children bring to the home.

Some, however, immediately resort to the alternative course to overcome infertility since it may possibly assure quicker results, that of hormone treatment, especially treatment with gonadotropins. There are, however, certain risks involved. The degree of sensitivity of the female body varies greatly from one individual to the next and it is not easy for a doctor to find the right dose. Most people will be aware of the unpredictable results that an overdose of hormones can have. It is possible that a number of eggs become ready to be fertilised, resulting in twins, triplets or an even greater number of children. This would certainly be too much of a good thing, even for the woman who may have suffered previously on account of her childlessness. It is therefore preferable to try out the first solution, stimulating the hormone-producing glands in a natural way. Only if these efforts fail should one contemplate hormone treatment as a last resort.

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One issue that crops up from time to time is the question of the rights of the biological father when it comes to a decision about abortion. This is a difficult and emotive issue for anyone who finds themselves with an unplanned pregnancy, and many women think it’s better to avoid a confrontation altogether by acting on their decision without consulting the partner at all. This is particularly true of pregnancies that result from an extramarital affair or a relationship that is not likely to be longterm.

In other cases it depends very much on the relationship between the partners, and how much each person’s life is likely to change as a result of the decision. Far beyond the issue of who gets the morning sickness, the backache and the labor pains are the longer term questions: Who will have the responsibility for childcare? Who will cope with the reduced income? Who will have to compromise their career plans? As a rule of thumb, the right of each partner to make the decision will be reflected in the answers to these questions.

It’s not just your own contraceptive choices that force you to face your attitudes to sex. People say children grow up so fast that you turn around one day and they are adults, but it’s not until you witness your own child’s development at point-blank range that you realize the truth of this. The issue of a young person becoming sexually active can be a very confronting experience for a parent.

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Vitamin D is also essential, for if it is lacking, calcium will not be fully assimilated and utilised by the body. Oranges, cod-liver oil, various emulsions containing cod-liver oil, and all natural products and nutriments containing vitamin D are indicated for this purpose. Vitaforce is a very good and balanced formula incorporating some of these substances.

Another important factor to consider is the efficiency of the kidneys and the skin. If these excretory organs are in any way obstructed, accumulations of uric acid and other metabolic waste matter will cause metabolic disorders and may prevent the assimilation of calcium.

Special attention must be given to the way you eat, that is, you should eat slowly, chewing the food thoroughly so that it becomes well mixed with saliva.

Returning to calcium for a moment, it has been observed that lack of calcium causes disturbances in the glands with internal secretions; the lymph glands can also be impaired. This can lead to flatulence, internal fermentation and putrefaction in the bowels, thus poisoning the system.

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There is a popular myth that if you have an unplanned pregnancy it is the result of irresponsible or illicit sexual activity, or a lack of planning. It’s estimated that in up to a half of terminations, the pregnancy was the result of misunderstanding of the contraceptive method or that method’s failure to work even when it was used properly. Having said that, there is a group of people who don’t make the practical link between heterosexual intercourse and pregnancy, even though they know their biology. The ‘it can’t happen to me’ syndrome is well at work here. There are other women who don’t take their fertility seriously until they have an unplanned pregnancy — the ‘I have done it without protection before and I didn’t get pregnant’ school of thought. It’s easy to be lulled into a false sense of security.

The trouble with withdrawal is that it doesn’t account for the estimated seventy percent of men who produce some fluid before they orgasm, the so-called ‘pre-ejaculate’, and the fact that this fluid can contain enough sperm to result in a pregnancy. Nor does it account for accidental loss of control in the heat of the moment.

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An excellent tonic for the veins is Aesculaforce, a fresh herb preparation made from horse chestnut, sweet clover (also called melilot), witch hazel and arnica. The medicinal value of horse chestnut for the venous circulation has been clinically proved. Witch hazel is also prized for venous problems, and can be used internally and externally. Sweet clover strengthens the capillaries and improves the venous return, and since arnica stimulates the

27 circulation, it is an ideal choice to complement the other fresh herbs.

For morning sickness during pregnancy there are three simple remedies. Nux vomica 4x usually disperses the unpleasant nausea from the first day. In some exceptional cases, if this should prove ineffective, try Ipecacuanha 3x or homoeopathic Apomorphinum 4x. For why should the mother-to-be endure the discomfort of morning sickness for weeks on end, which could mar the joyful anticipation of the coming event, when harmless homoeopathic remedies can make things so much easier?

For a trouble-free pregnancy and confinement it is further advisable to take the calcium preparation Urticalcin, in addition to the fresh herbs already indicated, together with a natural vitamin supplement, such as Multi-Vitamin Capsules or Bio-C-Lozenges.

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