Do hair on the breast suggest any pathology?

It is not uncommon for a woman to have a few hairs around the areola of the breast that does not need any treatment. However, they may be removed by electrolysis by a qualified person, if one so desires.

Which positions do women prefer?

The best position would depend on the individual’s preference and the woman’s anatomy. However, in personal interrogation with more than 3,000 women, if given a choice as to which position they would prefer, 75% of them preferred the female superior position. This is perhaps because the clitoris is stimulated well and it also adds a feature of novelty.

Is it necessary to stimulate the clitoris during sexual intercourse?

Some women report that they get enough clitoral stimulation during normal sexual intercourse. Some prefer a little pressure on the clitoris with the pelvic bone. Some prefer gentle stimulation along with a little pressure. For some women intercourse is enough to reach climax, while for others additional clitoral stimulation is essential.

Do clitoral adhesions lead to inhibited sexual response?

I have yet to come across a case where clitoral adhesions have inhibited sexual response. Besides they are extremely rare.

What should one tell children about sexual abuse?

One should approach the subject directly and objectively giving appropriate and honest information without communicating unnecessary anxiety. This will make the child aware of sexual abuse and enable him to recognize sexual abuse and potential sexual abusers, when he encounters them. School children may be warned not to accept favors from strangers.

In adolescent years, a more frank discussion can take place. A trusting parent-child relationship encourages children to report unusual incidents with other persons, to their parents. In fact, public recognition in the area of child molestation is absolutely essential. Specific incidents, which have already occurred, should be reported and discussed in newspapers and on television. This will help in proper handling of sexual molesters.

Can the incidence of sex crimes be reduced by sex education?

Yes. Occasionally when sexual desire becomes intense, and a partner is not available, the only release left is masturbation. Rampant myths about masturbation (that it leads to impotence, homosexuality, tuberculosis etc.) often discourage individuals from indulging in it. In such circumstances, the intensity of sexual desire outweighs moral bindings and one may resort to sexual activity by force i.e. rape. This leads to an increase in sexual crimes. Rapes are also committed due to a common prevalent myth; that a man would be cured of venereal diseases if he has sexual intercourse with a virgin. Sex education, by eradicating these misconceptions, can orient an individual to direct his sexual impulses in a socially acceptable manner.

Is it harmful if the parent’s answers are a little more than what a child can understand?

Parents worry a great deal as to whether this knowledge will harm the child. Though we live in a conservative society, scientific knowledge appropriate to the age of the child will not harm the child while ignorance may.

It is better to give the child the basic information asked for in a simple, factual and loving manner. Even if the parent occasionally replies a little more than what the child can understand, there is no harm because this will help in leaving the door open for further questions.

Does giving sex education stimulate urges and sexual desires leading to increase in unwanted pregnancies and venereal diseases?

No. Sex education does not stimulate urges and sexual desire. In fact it satisfies one’s curiosity with appropriate and correct information enabling one to recognize one’s sexuality and sexual orientation. As mentioned by Milton I. Levine at Cornell University Medical College in New York “There is no evidence whatsoever that sex education is harmful, that it excites curiosity or stimulates sex urges and desires. On the contrary, there is ample evidence that it does help in gaining a wholesome attitude towards sex and understanding of the normal sex attitudes, roles and relationships”. He further states that “ it may aid our boys and girls to learn to direct their sex impulses with more knowledge and intelligence, to make a correct choice between operating codes of heterosexuality and homosexuality and to recognize and understand those men and women with sex desires and urges which are deviant”. In fact, it has been observed that in countries where proper sex education is given, the number of cases of unwanted pregnancies and venereal diseases have reduced considerably.