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Twenty Common Sex Myths, Debunked

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Dr. Aaron Carroll – author of the fantastic guide to sex-debunkery, Don’t Put That in There – stopped by Mental Floss to guest-host an episode dedicated to deflating common myths and misconceptions about sex.

Lots of great stuff in this episode, including a few subjects we’ve covered in greater detail in the past, like the subjectivity of penis size
, whether or not sex counts as exercise
, premature ejaculation
, and the various reasons that HPV vaccination is a
really
, really great idea.

A totally worthless map of European penis sizes

Seriously, though – does sex count as exercise?

Not so fast — what’s so “premature” about premature ejaculation?

Oral sex might cause more throat cancer than smoking

HPV vaccines are saving countless lives – but we could do so much more

Complement with 10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Love and Sex
.

https://gizmodo.com/10-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-love-and-sex-1521470284

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