So what do we do with the PC muscle? Well, you can squeeze the PC by tensing around your genitals as if to stop urinating or prevent bowel movement. Squeeze it when aroused in order to intensify pleasure, to stop an orgasm, to bring it on, or to prolong it. Prolonging an orgasm can be done by squeezing the PC to pause the sensation of orgasm, then releasing the contraction to continue the flow of pleasure....
When I became pregnant with our first child, a baby boy, it was a topic that quickly surfaced as something that needed deep attention and discussion. My husband was also concerned that our son might be teased for looking different from most other boys his age. However, what many people might not know, is that this surgery has actually been consistently declining in the U.S. In 2010, it was actually just 58 percent....
Still, if you’ve had consistent periods in the past, it can be jarring when your cycle suddenly becomes shorter than your usual—and even stranger when it stays that way. But why do menstrual cycles and periods get shorter, and what can it indicate about your overall health? Here’s what you need to know. “The hypothalamus controls your cycle,” explains Christine Greves, M.D., a board-certified OB/GYN at the Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies....
My story of geographical isolation echoes those of other women who have been involved with narcissists. But what if you’re around a sophisticated narcissist who plays his game slowly and subtly, so you lose your sense of reality and identity, and they start to dictate your life? Here’s how to recognize the clever ways a narcissist isolates you. He told tales about his exes, family members, and business partners cheating or abandoning him, justifying it with, “You know my history, that’s why I get paranoid, and that’s why you can’t do this....
But manifesting has earned a bad rap. Some people scoff at the ability to draw what you want into your life, and on the surface, that’s a totally valid reaction. However, as neuroscientist and author of The Source Tara Swart, M.D., Ph.D., explains on this episode of the mindbodygreen podcast, you can actually change your brain chemistry to achieve your goals this year. Let’s say you’d like to meet a certain workout goal this year....
Certainly, I’m not afraid to go makeup-free during flare-ups, I just don’t prefer it. I have more confidence with a touch of color to ease the redness and shadowy marks. But I never like to look too done up. Not that there’s anything wrong with a full-face (I’ve been partial to them in my younger 20s, after all). It’s just that I’m at a point in my life where I enjoy the freshness of my skin, even on days it’s not “perfect....
Determined to ensure I was breathing healthy air but not willing to sacrifice my thoughtful home design, I set out to find an air purifier that would add to the aesthetic. The first option to catch my eye? The Coway Airmega IconS. Below, learn my honest thoughts on the device and what I’ve learned about air quality and air purification. In fact, those household chores are oftentimes what pollutes the air in the first place....
